In 1893, Antonín Dvořák composed "The American Flag" in a departure from his European classical tradition. Based on Joseph Rodman Drake's poem, it was commissioned to celebrate his arrival in the U.S. Later, he wrote the famous New World Symphony, overshadowing "The American Flag." Germany is politically divided, with the far-right AfD leading in the former East but not in the West. The controversial campaign didn't stop its rise in a country facing reunification issues and demographic changes.

The Digest, 6/13/2024 @1100PM, CDT

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