« back Book "Lebenswege von Auswanderern" Description From the Steinlach Valley to the WorldPortraits from two centuriesThey are called Buck, Dietter, Wagner or Preisendanz. Names that are common in the Steinlach Valley near Tübingen. They came from Mössingen and Ofterdingen and yet they could have been born in Lusatia, in the Bavarian Forest or in Hunsrück. The lives of the emigrants traced in this book by journalist and author Liane von Droste stand for many: More than twelve million people boarded emigrant ships in Bremerhaven and Hamburg between 1830 and 1974, most of them bound for America. Hundreds of thousands also moved east at the end of the 18th and 19th centuries. Why did the migrants of the past turn their backs on Germany? How did they fare in a foreign land? Getting to know the emigrants of yesteryear helps to better understand the immigrants of today. In addition to portraits from two centuries, an extensive research section offers tips, links and background knowledge - a treasure trove for family researchers, those interested in history and journalists in search of exciting stories.Number of pages: 187 Language: German « back
