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From German prisoner of war to American citizen : a social history with 35 interviews / Barbara Schmitter Heisler.

Van Pelt Library D805.U5 H47 2013
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Heisler, Barbara Schmitter.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, American.
World War, 1939-1945.
Prisoners of war--United States--Interviews.
Prisoners of war.
Prisoners of war--Germany--Interviews.
Germans--United States.
Germans.
Immigrants.
United States.
Immigrants--United States--Interviews.
Germany.
Genre:
Interviews.
Physical Description:
vii, 203 pages ; 24 cm
Place of Publication:
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2013]
Summary:
" Drawing on archival sources and in-depth interviews with 35 former prisoners who immigrated, the book outlines the conditions and circumstances that defined their unusual experiences and traces their journeys from captive enemies to American citizens"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
The Germans are coming
An astonishing introduction: thirty-five POWs experience America
Repatriation to Germany and return to America
Pathways to immigration: from German prisoner of war to American citizen
Prisoners of war and international migration.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780786473113
0786473118
OCLC:
810120284

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