German Settlers of South Bend
Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Photography, Pictorials, History, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Ethnic Studies, Americas, United States
| Author: | Gabrielle Robinson | ISBN: | 9781439613856 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | June 17, 2003 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Gabrielle Robinson |
| ISBN: | 9781439613856 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | June 17, 2003 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Language: | English |
Using first-hand personal accounts and public documents, German Settlers of South Bend illustrates the lives of these pioneer immigrants and their growing city. The material has been collected from a large number of sources on both sides of the Atlantic, including more than 200 German letters from the 1840s to the 1870s that provide glimpses into the day-to-day lives of these early settlers and their families back in Germany. Descendants of immigrants from all over the United States and Germany have come forward with genealogies, stories, and pictures, providing a far-reaching portrait of the times.
Using first-hand personal accounts and public documents, German Settlers of South Bend illustrates the lives of these pioneer immigrants and their growing city. The material has been collected from a large number of sources on both sides of the Atlantic, including more than 200 German letters from the 1840s to the 1870s that provide glimpses into the day-to-day lives of these early settlers and their families back in Germany. Descendants of immigrants from all over the United States and Germany have come forward with genealogies, stories, and pictures, providing a far-reaching portrait of the times.
