GERMAN ACHIEVEMENTS IN AMERICA

Written by eminent GermanAmerican historian Rudolf Cronau this book is a concise survey of GermanAmerican achievements in America based on his previous work a comprehensive Germanlanguage history Drei Jahrhunderte deutschen Lebens in Amerika 1909 German Achievements in America originally published in 1916 is a richly illustrated Englishlanguage compendium intended to illuminate the basic dates facts and events in GermanAmerican history Then as now it provides a convenient introduction to GermanAmerican history from the beginnings to the First World War There are many chapters discussing in detail the GermanAmerican contributions to politics agriculture industry commerce physical education science publishing literature music and arts Given the authors education at the art academy in Dusseldorf this work is especially good in the insight it brings to the arts music and literature of GermanAmericans This book also contains one of the first chapters on the topic of GermanAmerican women Of special interest given the time when the book was written World War I is the final chapter entitled The Future Mission of the German Element in America This basic history has been edited and provided with a new introduction and a selective bibliography by Dr Don Heinrich Tolzmann an internationally recognized scholar in the field of GermanAmerican Studies