Why Germans Like to Reenact US Civil War Battles

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Reporter Caitlan Carroll spends a weekend with some Germans north of Berlin who like to reenact American Civil War battles. It is a way to play soldier in a country that does not feel comfortable glorifying military things. Download MP3

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East German guesthouse nostalgia

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The World’s Europe Correspondent, Gerry Hadden, is in Berlin working on stories for the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. He spent last night in the Ostel hotel. It’s a hotel refurbished to resemble a guesthouse in 1970s communist East Germany. Gerry gives us a tour. Download MP3 (Photo: Gerry Hadden)

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