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The Strange Tale of the Brothers Grimm

200th anniversary of famous book has people looking at odd brothers

By Mark Russell, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 20, 2012 9:28 AM CST

(Newser) – Today is the 200th anniversary of the first publication of Grimm's Fairy Tales—but while most people know many of those European folk tales, far fewer know about the odd German brothers, Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm and Wilhelm Carl Grimm, who compiled them. The... Read full story »

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The Strange Tale of the Brothers Grimm

200th anniversary of famous book has people looking at odd brothers

Germany • fairy tales • Brothers Grimm • Jacob Grimm • Wilhelm Grimm

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