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Book SynopsisThe author examines the social, cultural and political life, along with their ethnic consciousness, of Philadelphia's Germans from their participation in the founding of the colony of Pennsylvania to the entry of the United States into World War I. The book focuses on their paradoxical transformation from loyal citizens who made great contributions as they became increasingly Americanized to a people viewed as a foreign threat to the safety and security of the city and nation. It also considers the policies and treatment of government and views of the local press in reporting and interpreting the dilemma of German Americans during the transition.
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Conceptualizing the German American Experience
Chapter 1: Finding a Place in a New World (1682-1865)
Chapter 2: A More Distant War — and Closer Peace (1866-1871)
Chapter 3: Welcoming More Germans (1871-1881)
Chapter 4: Liquor, Labor and Politics (1882-1890)
Chapter 5: German and Philadelphian (1891-1900)
Chapter 6: Germans in Tongue; Americans in Heart and Soul (1901-1916)
Chapter 7: The War against Enemy Aliens (1917-1918)
Chapter 8: America’s First “Culture War”
Chapter 9: Indemnities and Restoration
Epilogue: A Search for Meaning
Appendix: Studying the German American Experience - A Brief Biographical Essay
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
