General historical articles (as opposed to biographies of specific individuals) are available in this section and organized around these themes:

• Introduction to the former Counties (Grafschaften) of Wittgenstein
• Mannus Riedesel (1662-1726), the master builder of Wittgenstein
• Emigration history
• An overview of the Riedesel emigrants to America
• Our German origins
• More history (but in German)
• Personal recollections about the early generations in this country
• St. Paul’s Church in Wheatland, Iowa