Germans in America: A Concise History

This book offers a fresh look at the Germans—the largest and perhaps the most diverse foreign—language group in 19th century America. Drawing upon the latest findings from both sides of the Atlantic, emphasizing history from the bottom up and drawing heavily upon examples from immigrant letters, this work presents a number of surprising new insights. Particular attention is given to the German—American institutional network, which because of the size and diversity of the immigrant group was...