Author: Harold Herman Schwerr Publisher: ISBN: Category : Minnesota Languages : en Pages : 238
Book Description
Christopher Schwerr Sr. (1836-1888) immigrated from Germany to Nicollet County, Minnesota, married Sophie Niese, and later moved to New Ulm, Minnesota. He served with Union forces during the Civil War. Des- cendants and relatives lived in Minnesota, Illinois, Pennsylvania and elsewhere.
Author: H. Amanda Robb Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers ISBN: Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 728
Book Description
The definitive guide to the 5,000 most common surnames in the United States. With origins, variations, rankings, prominent bearers and published genealogies.
Author: Richard F. Nyrop Publisher: ISBN: Category : Czechoslovakia Languages : en Pages : 392
Book Description
General study on Czechoslovakia - covers history, physical geography, ethnic groups, social structure, religious practice, economy, economic reforms, industrial sector, agricultural sector, trade, politics, political system, government, international relations esp. With USSR, defence, administration of justice; discusses economic relations within the framework of CMEA and international cooperation in respect of the Warsaw Pact treaty. Bibliography, glossary, map, organigrams, photographs, statistical tables.
Author: Duncan B. Gardiner Publisher: ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 132
Book Description
Gazetteer of German towns in the former kingdom of Hungary, now in Slovakia, Hungary, and Ukraine. Includes section on doing genealogical research on Germans in Eastern Europe and on Czech and Slovak research.
Author: Derek Sayer Publisher: Princeton University Press ISBN: 9780691050522 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 466
Book Description
A cultural history of the Czech people, examining the significance of the small central European nation's artistic, literary, and political developments from its origins through approximately 1960.
Author: Don Heinrich Tolzmann Publisher: Prometheus Books ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 476
Book Description
Representing one-fourth of the population, German-Americans constitute the largest ethnic element, according to the U.S. Census, with well over 60 million people claiming German heritage. In twenty-six states, they comprise at least 20 percent of the population, and in five states they number more than 50 percent-important statistics in understanding the role played by German-Americans in U.S. history. The German-American Experience provides a comprehensive record of the essential facts in the history of this group, from its first U.S. settlements in the seventeenth century to the present. Beginning with "The Age of Discovery," this volume explores the earliest contacts between America and Germany, immigration and settlement patterns of Germans, foundations of German-American community life, their major involvement in the American Revolution, and the role German-Americans played in our Civil War. Both world wars are chronicled, including the anti-German sentiment and the internment of German-Americans during both wars. The revival of German heritage and the renaissance of German-American ethnicity since the 1970s is surveyed, along with recent events, including the impact of German unification and the 1990 census. The author also analyzes German-American influences on agriculture, industry, religion, education, music, art, architecture, politics, military service, journalism, literature, and language. In addition, he comments on prominent German-Americans, German names, sister cities, historical statistics, and much more.
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