Cultural Heritage

Cultural Heritage Fighting in World War I and World War II, my grandfather and great-grandfather were fighting for more than American pride. They were fighting for more personal or cultural reasons. My family name is Derwinski and is of Prussian decent. The Germans and the Russians persecuted the Prussians. Prussians were strictly Protestants with high moral and ethnic standards. For centuries, Prussia was a safe haven for people persecuted for their religious beliefs. Between 1685 and 1715, 500,000 …

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