Americans from Germany
New York: German Information Center, 1976. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus. Wraps. Format is approximately 5.5 inches by 8.5 inches. Illustrations. The Foreword to this volume is reprinted from La Vern J. Rippley, The German-Americans. the biographical sketches only include but a few of the Germans in America who played a special role in this country and/or in German-American relations. This is one of the contributions associated with the bicentennial of the United States of America. In 1976, interaction between the United States and Germany has probably involved more people and was more frequent than ever before. Germans from all walks of life, individually and in groups, decided to discover and see for themselves the land of unlimited opportunities. Among those included in this compendium are: John Peter Altgeld, John Jacob Astor, Wernher von Braun, Albert Einstein, Oscar Hammerstein, Henry Kissinger, Thomas Nast, Carl Schurz, Steinway, von Steuben, Levi Strauss, Paul Tillich, Kurt Weill, and John Peter Zenger. German-Americans have added their share to the building of the United States of America. It is with pride and satisfaction that the people of a free and democratic Germany take not of this historic fact. Condition: Very good.
Keywords: John Peter Altgeld, John Jacob Astor, Wernher von Braun, Albert Einstein, Oscar Hammerstein, Henry Kissinger, Thomas Nast, Carl Schurz, Steinway, von Steuben, Levi Strauss, Paul Tillich, Kurt Weill, John Peter Zenger, Bicentennial
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