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My Four Years in Germany Ambassador Gerard’s Court Tales
James W. Gerard recounts his 1913 1914 Berlin posting as American ambassador to Germany. He describes housing, court ceremonies, the Schieppen cour, Hof faehig rules, introductions to the emperor and empress, the Potsdam palace, and the German court’s strict etiquette guided by vortänzers, with vivid details of outfits, processions, and social rituals.
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Germany
Gerard
United States
Imperator
New York
Henry Morgenthau
Turkey
George Harvey
Adolph Ochs
Louis Wiley
New York Times
Clarence Mackay
Tere
Harvey
Clarence
Jackay
Fursrible
Berlin
Thena
Washington
Aivey A. Adee
Department of State
Supreme Court of
State of New York
London
Ambassador Page
Hussars
Altho
America
Army
Navy
Potsdam
New Palace
Pfortner von der Hoelle
Hell
Robert K. Cassatt
Philadelphia
Ernest Wiltsee
Miss Luce
Norman Whitehouse
Frederick the Great
Kuppert of Lentzau
Theremperor
Voung
Vortanzers