The First Germans in America
Author | : Don Heinrich Tolzmann |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 136 |
Release | : 1992 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015028902966 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book The First Germans in America written by Don Heinrich Tolzmann and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chapter 1 by Otto Lohr (1912) identifies who the first Germans were in all the colonies and refers to the most prominent individuals. Chapter 2 by Herman Schuricht (1898) provides detail on the first Germans in Virginia--who they were and their trades. Chapter 3 by John O. Evjen (1916) reveals that close to half the population of the New York settlement was German; this chapter includes a biographical directory of New York settlers, giving the names and background of a substantial number of them. The editor provides an introduction to this material and an index of names.