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Germany, Your Colonies - Gold rush: The Welser Family And Today's Venezuela
The first German colonies were private ventures: In Venezuela, also called “Little Venice” the Welser trading family hoped for rich exploits.
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The first German colonies were private ventures: In Venezuela, also called “Little Venice” the Welser trading family hoped for rich exploits.