February 2011 – The Needle: Berlin

Berlin History

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Hitler and the German Historical Museum

It’s easy to forget that Germany is a new country and that, for much of its history, the term ‘German’

Places in Berlin

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Footbridge, Bahnhof Friedrichstraße

If Berlin has a tear in its fabric, a trap door to an alternate reality, it’s here. Suspended under the

Joseph Pearson is a writer and historian based in Berlin. His non-fiction portrait of Berlin was published in 2017. He published a second book, My Grandfather’s Knife, about how everyday objects tell World War Two stories, in 2022. His writing has appeared widely in the press, literary and academic journals, and has been translated into German, Italian, French, Arabic, and other languages. Born in Canada, he was educated at Cambridge University, UK, where he received his doctorate in history in 2001. He works at New York University, Berlin, and at the Barenboim-Said Akademie. Since 2008, he has written The Needle, which has become one of Berlin’s most popular blogs. For professional inquiries please contact his agency, Peters Fraser Dunlop, email him directly joseph [AT] cantab.net, or visit his professional website: josephpearson.ca