Contented among Strangers Rural German-Speaking Women and Their Families in the Nineteenth-Century Midwest |
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| Author:
| Pickle, Linda Schelbitzki |
| Series title: | Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-252-06472-2 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 1996 |
| Publisher: | University of Illinois Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $33.00 |
Book Description:
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German-Americans make up one of the largest ethnic groups in the United States, yet their very success at assimilating has also made them one of the least visible. Contented among Strangers examines the central role German-speaking women in rural areas of the Midwest played in preserving their ethnic and cultural identity. Even while living far ......
German-Americans make up one of the largest ethnic groups in the United States, yet their very success at assimilating has also made them one of the least visible. Contented among Strangers examines the central role German-speaking women in rural areas of the Midwest played in preserving their ethnic and cultural identity. Even while living far ......