Föhr to New York

Care Packages and a Cocktail (6/6)

At last, the war is over! Inge and Hermann can finally enjoy their lives in New York, and they’re even planning to become naturalised. Now, they’re Americans—and they’re expecting children. Back home on Föhr, things are quite different: food is hard to come by and every home has to take refugees. The war still affects everyone. But Inge and Hermann start missing home. Eventually, they decide to go back. And they bring a special cocktail with them. Key resources for this episode: Hermann’s letters from his time in the US Army Wilhelm Koops: “Wyker Gezeiten: 100 Jahre Auf und Ab in Wyk auf Föhr” (Husum-Verlag) Reinhard Arfsten: “Chronik eines friesischen Dorfes – Süderende auf Föhr.” (self-published) “Flucht und Vertreibung überschatten 1945 das Kriegsende”, https://www.ndr.de/geschichte/chronologie/Flucht-und-Vertreibung-ueberschatten-1945-das-Kriegsende,vertreibung102.html [https://www.ndr.de/geschichte/chronologie/Flucht-und-Vertreibung-ueberschatten-1945-das-Kriegsende,vertreibung102.html ]“Eisstraße” in Nordfrieslandlexikon, https://www.nordfriiskfutuur.eu/nordfrieslandlexikon/eisstrasse/ [https://www.nordfriiskfutuur.eu/nordfrieslandlexikon/eisstrasse/] Fact Checking: Ute Maack, Yves Müller A podcast by Ferring Stiftung and Honig&Gold. This podcast is based on the German podcast “Föhr nach New York – Eine Auswanderergeschichte” (by Honig&Gold, NDR Schleswig-Holstein, and the Ferring Foundation of Föhr from the year 2024. You can find the German and Frisian versions of this podcast on the ARD Mediathek [https://www.ardaudiothek.de/sendung/foehr-nach-new-york-eine-auswanderergeschichte/urn:ard:show:1f63db78d2125331/].

A War and a Wedding (5/6)

Inge, all alone in New York at sixteen, while her family is on Föhr. It seems like there is no turning back now: World War II has turned everything upside down. But she is not completely alone, as Inge and Hermann are officially a couple. Then, the USA enters the war. Hermann faces a crucial decision. He becomes a US soldier and must move to the front lines in Europe. Inge will have to stay in New York by herself again. Will they ever meet again? Key resources for this episode: Wilhelm Koops: “Wyker Gezeiten: 100 Jahre Auf und Ab in Wyk auf Föhr” (Husum-Verlag) “Die Besetzung von Dänemark 1940”, https://www.dhm.de/lemo/kapitel/der-zweite-weltkrieg/kriegsverlauf/besetzung-von-daenemark-1940 “Geschehen, neu gesehen. – D-Day. Freiheit, um jeden Preis!”, ARTE Doku, https://educ.arte.tv/program/geschehen-neu-gesehen-wahre-geschichte–1 “Stichtag: 28. November 1943 – Die Teheran-Konferenz der “Großen Drei” beginnt”, https://www1.wdr.de/stichtag/stichtag7912.html Fact Checking: Ute Maack, Yves Müller A podcast by Ferring Stiftung and Honig&Gold. This podcast is based on the German podcast “Föhr nach New York – Eine Auswanderergeschichte” (by Honig&Gold, NDR Schleswig-Holstein, and the Ferring Foundation of Föhr from the year 2024. You can find the German and Frisian versions of this podcast on the ARD Mediathek [https://www.ardaudiothek.de/sendung/foehr-nach-new-york-eine-auswanderergeschichte/urn:ard:show:1f63db78d2125331/].

A Boxing Match and a Love Letter (4/6)

Somehow, the Ketelsen family never really manages living together in one place. After the stock market crash, Inge is determined to sell the deli in New York and return to her roots. Her mother and younger sisters are already back on Föhr. Hermann, however, had left Föhr to go to sea, but his plans didn’t pan out. So, he eventually ends up in New York too. Despite the city’s size, Inge and Hermann manage to find each other. And then, the war breaks out. Key resources for this episode: Wilhelm Koops: “Wyker Gezeiten: 100 Jahre Auf und Ab in Wyk auf Föhr” (Husum-Verlag) “Sitten und Brauchtum” im Nordfrieslandlexikon, https://www.nordfriiskfutuur.eu/nordfrieslandlexikon/sitten-und-brauchtum/ “Der boykottierte Boykott”, https://www.spiegel.de/geschichte/olympia-1936-a-946498.html “Olympics Leave Glow Of Pride In The Reich; Germans Themselves Seem to Have Taken Some Lessons to Heart and Visitors Gain a Good Impression”, https://www.nytimes.com/1936/08/16/archives/olympics-leave-glow-of-pride-in-the-reich-germans-themselves-seem.html Fact Checking: Ute Maack, Yves Müller A podcast by Ferring Stiftung and Honig&Gold. This podcast is based on the German podcast “Föhr nach New York – Eine Auswanderergeschichte” (by Honig&Gold, NDR Schleswig-Holstein, and the Ferring Foundation of Föhr from the year 2024. You can find the German and Frisian versions of this podcast on the ARD Mediathek [https://www.ardaudiothek.de/sendung/foehr-nach-new-york-eine-auswanderergeschichte/urn:ard:show:1f63db78d2125331/].

Hay Harvest and Black Friday (3/6)

It seems like one bad thing after another is happening. In the USA, Black Friday is the start of a worldwide economic mess that will have lasting effects, even for Inge’s family. Meanwhile, the Nazi party (NSDAP) is gaining strength in Germany, particularly in North Frisia, where nine-year-old Inge spends her summer. Because she is too thin, her relatives on Föhr are determined to help her gain weight. During this time, she keeps bumping into a certain Hermann Rickmers from the neighboring village… Key resources for this episode: Wilhelm Koops: “Wyker Gezeiten: 100 Jahre Auf und Ab in Wyk auf Föhr” (Husum-Verlag) Kreske Ingwersen: “Ungewiss, wohin das Schicksal uns führt…” (Husum-Verlag) “Wie freiheitsliebend sind die Friesen?”, https://www.ndr.de/geschichte/Wie-freiheitsliebend-sind-die-Friesen,mythen120.html “Rüm hart – klaar kiming”, https://geschichte-s-h.de/sh-von-a-bis-z/r/ruem-hart-klaar-kiming/ “Spitzenwerte für die NSDAP: Als die Nazis an die Macht kamen”, https://www.nordschleswiger.dk/de/suedschleswig/spitzenwerte-fuer-nsdap-als-nazis-macht-kamen “Improvisierend durch die Krise: Der New Deal”, https://www.bpb.de/shop/zeitschriften/apuz/green-new-deals-2022/345725/improvisierend-durch-die-krise-der-new-deal/ Fact Checking: Ute Maack, Yves Müller A podcast by Ferring Stiftung and Honig&Gold. This podcast is based on the German podcast ‘Föhr nach New York – Eine Auswanderergeschichte’ (by Honig&Gold, NDR Schleswig-Holstein, and the Ferring Foundation of Föhr from the year 2024. You can find the German and Frisian versions of this podcast on the ARD Mediathek [https://www.ardaudiothek.de/sendung/foehr-nach-new-york-eine-auswanderergeschichte/urn:ard:show:1f63db78d2125331/].

Dikes, Jazz and Delicatessen (2/6)

Inge’s childhood is quite different from Hermann’s. She grows up in New York during the roaring twenties, enjoying bubblegum and exploring Harlem’s backyards. Hermann, on the other hand, lives on Föhr, helping with the harvest, fishing, and playing marbles. His older brothers have already moved to New York, chasing the American dream. Hermann would never have imagined living there one day. Key resources for this episode: Walter Lüden: “Föhrer Seefahrer und ihre Schiffe.” (Boyens) Kreske Ingwersen: “Ungewiss, wohin das Schicksal uns führt…” (Husum-Verlag) Claus Peter Lieckfeld und Bente Faust: “Das Süderende der Welt” (KJM) “The tale of the Cotton Club: ‘The Aristocrat of Harlem'”, episode “The Bowery Boys”, https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2016/05/tale-cotton-club-aristocrat-harlem.html [https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2016/05/tale-cotton-club-aristocrat-harlem.html] “Föhrer und Amrumer Kranken-Unterstützungsverein von New York und Umgebung” in Nordfrieslandlexikon, https://www.nordfriiskfutuur.eu/nordfrieslandlexikon/foehrer-und-amrumer-kranken-unterstuetzungsverein-von-new-york-und-umgebung/ [https://www.nordfriiskfutuur.eu/nordfrieslandlexikon/foehrer-und-amrumer-kranken-unterstuetzungsverein-von-new-york-und-umgebung/] Fact Checking: Ute Maack, Yves Müller A podcast by Ferring Stiftung and Honig&Gold. This podcast is based on the German podcast “Föhr nach New York – Eine Auswanderergeschichte” (by Honig&Gold, NDR Schleswig-Holstein, and the Ferring Foundation of Föhr from the year 2024. You can find the German and Frisian versions of this podcast on the ARD Mediathek [https://www.ardaudiothek.de/sendung/foehr-nach-new-york-eine-auswanderergeschichte/urn:ard:show:1f63db78d2125331/].