Germany and Women's History
German women's history.
Hannah Höch
Biography of a German artist, known for her photomontages, who belonged to the Berlin Dada group and then disappeared from public view during the Third Reich. Includes links to more resources including images of some of her work.
Biography of a German artist, known for her photomontages, who belonged to the Berlin Dada group and then disappeared from public view during the Third Reich. Includes links to more resources including images of some of her work.
Lotte Lenya
Trained in ballet and drama, Lotte Lenya married Kurt Weill and collaborated with him. After his death she continued acting, and won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Trained in ballet and drama, Lotte Lenya married Kurt Weill and collaborated with him. After his death she continued acting, and won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Leni Riefenstahl
Known as a propagandist for Hitler, Leni Reifenstahl was a creative filmmaker.
Known as a propagandist for Hitler, Leni Reifenstahl was a creative filmmaker.
Veleda
A German prophetess who's mentioned in the historical writings of Tacitus, little is known of her life. Her name may be a group name for holy women, related to the Völva or valkyrie of Norse legend.
A German prophetess who's mentioned in the historical writings of Tacitus, little is known of her life. Her name may be a group name for holy women, related to the Völva or valkyrie of Norse legend.
Aufbrüche - Anstöße: Frauenforschung in der Erziehungswissenschaft
German-language papers, many on education and women. Documents are downloadable in PDF format.
German-language papers, many on education and women. Documents are downloadable in PDF format.
Empress Frederick: Last Hope for a Liberal Germany?
1999 article in The Historian argues that this daughter of Queen Victoria did not persuade her husband to liberalism as much as historians have argued.
1999 article in The Historian argues that this daughter of Queen Victoria did not persuade her husband to liberalism as much as historians have argued.
Living Through the Götterdämmerung of the Third Reich
Ursula Grosser Dixon writes of her personal experience as a woman in 1943-1945. More stories of her experience are at this site, as well as stories of German history.
Ursula Grosser Dixon writes of her personal experience as a woman in 1943-1945. More stories of her experience are at this site, as well as stories of German history.