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Generations of Germans believe Frederick the Great brought the beloved potato to Germany. The legend is this: King Frederick ...
Many Germans believe Frederick the Great brought potatoes to the country. It’s not true - The potato is part of the German ...
This is why Frederick William I of Prussia came up with an elaborate gift in his attempt to win Peter I’s favor.
After the plague spared the city it came to be used as a charity hospital for the poor. On January 9, 1727 Frederick William I of Prussia gave it the name Charité, meaning "charity".
The second king of Prussia, Frederick William I (who, for reasons that are unclear, used that name in between his father, Frederick I, and his son, Frederick II) gave the entire room to Russian ...
Frederick William "Bill" Hecht III, 82, of Richmond, passed on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. Born August 14, 1942, in Durham, NC, son of the late Frederick William Hecht Jr. and Minnie Lee Wood Hecht.
Frederick William “Bill” Hecht III, 82 of Richmond, passed on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. Born August 14,1942 in Durham, North Carolina, son of the late Frederick William Hecht Jr. and Minnie Lee Wood ...
Frederick (Bill) William Comfort Jr passed away on January 3, 2025 at the age of 69 in San Francisco CA. He was born May 22, 1955 in Rochester, NH ...
Frederick William Nelson, age 76, of Ferryville, Wisconsin and formerly of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on Friday, March 28th, 2025. He was born on October 28th, 1948, in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin ...
In 1871, William of Prussia was declared the first German emperor. His reign ended upon his death March 9, 1888, and he was succeeded by his son, Frederick III.
Jan. 18 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1871, William of Prussia was declared the first German emperor. His reign ended upon his death March 9, 1888, and he was succeeded by his son, Frederick III ...