| The Germans Contributor(s): Nickles, Greg (Author) |
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ISBN: 0778701913 ISBN-13: 9780778701910 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $29.07 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: October 2000 Annotation: Over the last two centuries, many different immigrant groups in North America have contributed to the rich diversity of culture in the United States and Canada. While some came to find opportunity, others were brought against their will. We Came to North America tells the history of the adventurous and often perilous journeys our ancestors made including: -- the country they came from and why they left -- how they reached North America -- eyewitness accounts before and after reaching their new home -- where they settled and the obstacles they encountered -- cultural traditions we still celebrate today -- famous people from each group and their contributions Religious conflicts in Germany brought the earliest groups of German immigrants to North America in the late 1700s. The Germans also explores the journey of the German farmers, craftsmen, and even the scholars and students of 1848. This captivating account of how Germans first came to North America includes full-color artwork and eyewitness accounts. Topics include: |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Travel - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Sociology |
| Dewey: 973.043 |
| LCCN: 00069356 |
| Series: We Came to North America (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 8.56" W x 11.06" (0.89 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 49373 Reading Level: 7.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Religious conflicts brought the earliest German immigrants to North America. Presenting eyewitness accounts, this book tells the history of Germantown - North America's first German community, the Pennsylvania Dutch, which fled Hitler's Germany, and brought German traditions to North America. |