Hirschfeld and early rights activism
German doctor studied gender and sexuality and coined ‘transsexual’ term in 1920s
German doctor studied gender and sexuality and coined ‘transsexual’ term in 1920s
The Duke of Edinburgh was forced to flee his birthplace in Greece with his family as a baby
Kaiser Wilhelm II’s family is fighting with German state for return of valuable property
Dossiers demand surveillance of populist party by domestic intelligence agency
The longest period of great power peace and relative prosperity in history hangs by a thread. Three men can cut it
US president shares many of the traits of the man who led Germany into war, says historian
Man detained over incident which killed 12 released as police search for driver
At least 48 injured, police arrest man and confirm second man found dead in truck cab
If he wins, my wife and I may follow through on our threat to move back to Ireland from Iowa
1916/2016: a miscellany
British monarch’s family tree means many Germans view her as one of their own
Liner torpedoed off Kinsale by German submarine in May 1915 with loss of 1,198 lives
‘The memory of that Christmas truce is so important on this island at this time’
A century after Kaiser Wilhelm led Germany to war, his great-great-grandson is attempting to revive his family’s fortunes
A great murmur rose when the emperor, accompanied by members of the imperial household, appeared in the oratory
Only now are many Germans starting to engage with the memory of the war
During the long month of July, the British public enjoyed summer, listening occasionally to ever more strident tones from the Continent. For a while, however, they mostly did not choose to do so
For fear of reviving old hostilities, one French version of responsibility for it has the war ‘appearing as a sort of natural disaster that no one wanted – a catastrophe in which all are victims and none are responsible’
A peaceful graveyard and Irish soldiers’ graves ... how Germany wrote a “blank cheque” to Austria-Hungary for its revenge on the Serbs and the corner of a German field that is forever Irish
Tsar Nicholas II refused to believe his forceful German cousin would back the Austrians after the death of Franz Ferdinand and his wife
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices