Philadelphia's Germans : from colonial settlers to enemy aliens Richard N. Juliani

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Juliani, Richard N., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

German Americans--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History--19th century.

German Americans.

German Americans--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History--20th century.

Germans--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History--19th century.

Germans.

Germans--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History--20th century.

Immigrants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History--19th century.

Immigrants.

Immigrants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History--20th century.

German Americans--Ethnic identity.

Philadelphia (Pa.)--History.

Philadelphia (Pa.).

Physical Description:

xiii, 327 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2021]

Summary:

"This book examines the social, cultural, and political life of ethnic Germans in Philadelphia from their participation in the founding of the colony of Pennsylvania to the entry of the United States into World War I. The author analyzes how perceptions of Philadelphia's Germans quickly became perceived as a domestic threat during the war"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: Conceptualizing the German American Experience

Finding a Place in a New World (1682-1865)

A More Distant War

and Closer Peace (1866-1871)

Welcoming More Germans (1871-1881)

Liquor, Labor and Politics (1882-1890)

German and Philadelphian (1891-1900)

Germans in Tongue; Americans in Heart and Soul (1901-1916)

The War against Enemy Aliens (1917-1918)

America's First "Culture War"

Indemnities and Restoration

Epilogue: A Search for Meaning.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781793651792

1793651795

9781793651815

1793651817

OCLC:

1258043487

Publisher Number:

40030827113