‘Do not forget that war is a defeat, always. We were not born to kill, but to make people grow. Let us find a way for peace.’ Pope Francis, The People’s Pope Swiss TV and Radio, Operation Sunrise – Tessin, Switzerland During WW2 Centro Incontri Umani – History of the Houses and the…
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By Maya Hobart My grandfather, Edmund Stinnes, was born in Germany in 1896. He was the eldest son of the German industrialist Hugo Stinnes. My great-grandfather was successful in the mining, shipping and coal industries and employed over 250,000 workers. There was a currency named after him called the Hugo Stinnes Mark. I know he…
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By Maya Hobart Throughout the war, Edmund Stinnes made his homes available for The Secret Surrender negotiations. Edmund’s homes overlooked a remote and sleepy fishing village on the shores of Lake Maggiore, while the estate on Monte Verità had terraces and vineyards. Monte Verità means Mountain of Truth in Italian. The…
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