Sigrid and her family escaped communism not once but four times. They went from feudal glory under the Czars through the Soviet revolution to democracy in Estonia, Nazism in Poland during World War II, then communism in East Germany, and finally freedom in West Germany and the United States.
A fast--paced, little--known story of danger at sea on the eve of World War II On the sweltering evening of August 30, 1939, the German luxury liner S.S. Bremen slipped her moorings on Manhattan's west side, abandoned all caution (including foghorns, radar, and running lights), and sailed out of New York Harbor, commencing a dramatic escape run ...
An elegant retelling of a gentle, little-known tale honoring the chivalric virtues of service and sacrifice is all the more beautiful for its understated quality. Beautiful watercolor and colored pencil illustrations were inspired by the 16th-century paintings of Hans Holbein. A visual treat.
During the brief history of the Republic of Texas (1836-1845), over 10,000 Germans emigrated to Texas. Perhaps best remembered today are the farmers who settled the Texas Hill Country, yet many of the German immigrants were merchants and businesspeople who helped make Galveston a thriving international port and Houston an early Texas business ...
It took a village to make two books. These companion volumes, one, a black and white text with historical photos (New Bremen), the second, a full-color, contemporary, pictorial documentary (New Bremen 2000), examine the unique life of the small village of New Bremen, Ohio, in the heart of Mercer County, known to some as God's Country.
It took a village to make two books. These companion volumes, one, a black and white text with historical photos (New Bremen), the second, a full-color, contemporary, pictorial documentary (New Bremen 2000), examine the unique life of the small village of New Bremen, Ohio, in the heart of Mercer County, known to some as God's Country.
iGermans to Americai provides both genealogists and researchers of family history with the first extensive, indexed source of German surname immigrants. This entire project was planned to span the years through , but now the series has been extended. The series reproduces information from the original passenger lists filed by all vessels entering ...
Germans to America provides both genealogists and researchers of family history with the first extensive, indexed source of German surname immigrants. This entire project was planned to span the years 1850 through 1893, but now the series has been extended. p The series reproduces information from the original passenger lists filed by all vessels ...
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The Ship That Changed the World: The Escape of the Goeben to the Dardanelles in 1914
