Munsey's Magazine, Vol. 53, No. 4

About this issue

This January 1915 Munsey's Magazine issue features the opening installment of "Germany: Her Empire and Empire Builders from the Earliest Times Until To-day" by George F. Brett, a historical survey spanning from the pre-Christian era to the present day. The narrative traces German military and political development through major epochs: early conflicts with Rome (113 BCE onward), Arminius's defeat of Varus at Teutoburg Forest, the rise of Frankish kingdoms under Clovis, Charlemagne's unification and coronation as Roman Emperor in 800 CE, and the subsequent fragmentation via the Treaty of Verdun (843). The text emphasizes military victories, territorial consolidation, and dynastic succession as organizing principles. The issue includes architectural photographs of Berlin landmarks—the Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag, University buildings, galleries, and palaces—alongside historical maps depicting Roman Germany and the Holy Roman Empire under Frederick Barbarossa (1152-1190).