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Why Friedrich Ebert is still relevant today Born 150 years ago today, Germany's first democratically elected head of state is still very present in the public eye. The Mustache of the Nation The distinctive mustache, the short, arched eyebrows and the stern look: This is the Friedrich Ebert most German schoolchildren know. The social democrat was the first president of Germany's fledgling democratic republic in 1919, and this bust in the Weimar City Museum captures his statesman-like bearing at a critical juncture of German history. Birthplace of the Weimar Constitution Ebert left a memorab...
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