| German Settlers of South Bend Contributor(s): Robinson, Gabrielle (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738523402 ISBN-13: 9780738523408 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2003 Annotation: Primary Coverage Area: South Bend, Mishawaka, Crumstown |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Social Science | Emigration & Immigration - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General |
| Dewey: 977.202 |
| Series: Voices of America |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 6.54" W x 9.26" (0.67 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Germany - Cultural Region - Midwest - Geographic Orientation - Indiana - Ethnic Orientation - German |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The story of the first German immigrants to northern Indiana is the story of the beginnings of South Bend. The predominant immigrant group from the 1840s to the 1870s, the Germans helped build South Bend from an isolated trading post into a thriving industrial city. They also played a key role in transforming the surrounding wilderness into rich and fertile farmland. 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Robinson, Gabrielle: - Gabrielle Robinson is the Director of International Programs and a Professor of English at Indiana University South Bend, specializing in modern drama and popular culture. She was born in Berlin, and has lived and taught in the Midwest for over thirty years. |