The 1848 revolutions pushed for German unity and democratic reforms. Under Otto von Bismarck, the German states united, and the German Empire was proclaimed in 1871.
Gregor Mendel: The Friar Who Grew Peas
Lovely picture book about a father of genetics and his garden
Otto Von Bismarck: Iron Chancellor of Germany
Biography focused on the dark side of the German ruler
Elisabeth: The Princess Bride, Austria-Hungary, 1853
Fictional diary of a real Bavarian princess who married the emperor of Austria