The 1848 German Revolution resulted in an emigration of many to the U.S. These German immigrants became known as the Forty-Eighters. The German-American Forty-Eighters 1848-1998 uses the 150th anniversary of the German Revolution and subsequent emigration as cause to evaluate the impact these immigrants had upon the United States. Editor and contributor Don Heinrich Tolzmann brings together several works highlighting this impact and overall influence on American history.
The book is a collection of four essays and some additional thoughts contributed by the editor. The fist essay examines the large-scale influence these immigrants had upon the country. While some of the individuals are well known, this examines the group as a whole. The second essay evaluates the period from 1815 to 1860, with an introduction to history which gave rise to the Forty-Eighters.
Essay three focuses on the 14 best know Forty-Eighters. The essay provides additional historical background leading up to the revolution, then examines each of the fourteen better-known immigrants in turn. The final essay, the second by the editor, evaluates the historical document known as the Louisvile Platform, providing insight into the “world-view of the Forty-Eighters and where they stood with regard to a variety of issues.”
The German-American Forty-Eighters is a step back into history, with an opportunity to learn both the historical context surrounding the decision to emigrate, but also the impact these immigrants had on the United States once they arrived.
Table of Contents
Forward
Preface
1. The Forty-Eighters: A 150th Anniversary Assessment
Don Heinrich Tolzmann (1997)
2. German Political Refugees in the United States (1815 to 1860)
Ernest Bruncken (1903–04)
3. The Forty-Eighters: The Major Figures
M.J. Becker (1887)
4. A German-American Position Statement: The Louisville Platform
Don Heinrich Tolzmann (1996)
5. Afterword
Don Heinrich Tolzmann
Illustrations
Selective Bibliography
Picture Credits
Index of Names
Sandra Henselmeier Funk
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