The Berlin Wall fell thirty years ago on November 9, 1989. It was the best known symbol of the cold war. Its construction in 1961 divided Berlin east from west. The Lutheran Lazarus Order was close to the wall and had a view of its history.
Remembering the Fall of the Berlin Wall

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**ADVANCE FOR TUESDAY, JAN. 26** FILE- In this June 12, 1987 file photo U.S. President Reagan acknowledges the crowd after his speech in front of the Brandenburg Gate in West Berlin, where he said "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"

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GERMNAY BERLIN WALL 1989