Category: Northern America

North America was settled after the end of the last ice age. A great variety of Indian cultures (North American Indians) emerged on the soil of what is now the United States. Vikings under Leif Eriksson were the first Europeans to reach the east coast around 1000 AD. In the early 16th century, Spanish conquistadors […]

The best travel time naturally depends on the chosen travel region. Most travelers come to the USA in the summer, but this is also the time when the Americans go on vacation themselves. During this time, the prices in the popular tourist locations are much higher than in the off-season. In winter you can ski […]

The US landscape can be roughly divided into three regions. From north to south run the Appalachian Mountains in the east and the Rocky Mountains with the coastal mountains in the west. In between, the Mississippi-Missouri plains spread out. In front of the Appalachians is the 200 km wide Atlantic coastal plain with the Florida […]

Correctly insuring rental cars in the USA In order to get to know the country and people in the USA properly, a certain degree of mobility is required. Given the long distances in the US, tourists are best off renting a car. With a rental car you are not only mobile, but also very flexible. […]

Airplane: There are numerous airlines in the USA, the most important of which are Continental Airlines, American Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, US Airways and United Airlines. The largest airline, Southwest Airlines, only flies within the United States. American Airlines, Delta Air and Continental Airlines (in cooperation with KLM) fly from Germany, Switzerland and […]

The US Virgin Islands are the ideal travel destination as there are a large number of sights and attractions to offer. So you should definitely see St. Croix. This is the largest island in the archipelago. There are two larger cities on this island, one of which reflects the influence of the past Danish colonial […]

The American Virgin Islands are located in the Caribbean and are inhabited by almost 110,000 people. The Virgin Islands National Park attracts many thousands of visitors each year. The coral reefs off the islands are also protected. In 2001 the coral reef of St. Johns in the immediate vicinity of the national park was named the […]

CULTURE: LITERATURE. THE NINETEENTH CENTURY IN NEW ENGLAND The apparent reversal of the Puritan position is actually the conclusion of a long evolutionary process: transcendentalism has its cradle in Concord, in the heart of New England, involves thinkers and pedagogues such as WE Channing (1780-1842), OA Brownson (1803- 1876), M. Fuller (1810-1850), influences B. Alcott […]

The USA forms one of the largest political units in the globe, but above all from the point of view of economic power and industrial development it has a hegemonic position. The US population is not very high in number (it is largely surpassed by that of China and India) but it generally enjoys privileged […]

HISTORY: THE INTERVENTION POLICIES OF THE EARLY CENTURY. XX The American participation in the intervention of the powers against the revolt of the Boxers (1900) was in fact accompanied by the reaffirmation of the doctrine of the “open door”. To oppose this policy was first of all Japan, which had been at the time (1853-54) […]