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Hopeful Journeys traces the German migrant groups from their origins to their places of final settlement in the colonies. The immigrants' Old World customs, beliefs, and connections did not entirely disappear as they adapted to life in the colonies; instead, the Germans' past ways helped shape behavior in the New World. Germans settled in rural, ethnic communities where family, village, and religion helped them succeed in the multi-ethnic, capitalist economy of British North America. This collective strategy carried into the political arena, as the immigrants and their descendants sought to solidify and protect their gains. Fogleman contends that, to a significant degree, the immigrants and their children developed a new ethnic identity: adapting to the strains of migration, settlement, and politicization, they became Americanized without becoming less German.Editorials
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Explores the image of Russia among leading Swedish diplomats, officers, and politicians in the period from 1880 to 1914. In particular, Aselius (history, Stockholm U.) compares assessments of Sweden's strategic situation from before 1905 with those from the period after the dissolution of Sweden's union with Norway and Russia's defeat against Japan. A few b&w photographs. Lacks subject index. Distributed by Coronet Books, Inc., 311 Bainbridge Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)From the Publisher
"A major contribution to our understanding of the re-peopling of America in the eighteenth century."—American Historical Review
"A book that is accessible to both layman and specialist alike."—Journal of American History
"The first comprehensive history of the settlement of Germans in the 1700s and how they influenced the economy, politics, and ways of life in the New World."—Pennsylvania
Book Details
Published
June 1, 1996
Publisher
Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 1996.
Pages
257
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780812233094