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Veronika Liebau, Andreas W. Daum Die Freiheitsglocke in Berlin The Freedom Bell in Berlin 64 Pages, 40 Photos 17 x 24 cm 9,80 DM ISBN 3-89773-023-5 |
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50 years with the Freedom Bell: Impressive photographs and informative texts trace the origins and history of this world-wide symbol of democracy and self-determination.
After a spectacular "Crusade for Freedom" through 26 states in the USA, the Freedom Bell sounded for the first time in the divided Berlin on 24th October 1950 - on the tower of Schöneberg town hall which had just been restored.
This book describes the festivities associated with the occasion, the political context in which the idea of the Freedom Bell came into being and the reactions of contemporary witnesses and the press.
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