The German-Americans

by La Vern J. Rippley

Originally printed in 1976, this sweeping text examines the history of German immigration to America from the pre-Revolutionary War period to the pre- and post-Civil War decades. Analyzes the push and pull factors which caused the immigration of millions of German-speaking Europeans.

Genres: History

272 pages, Paperback

First published November 23, 1983

Reviews

[Margaret Skrivseth · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book provides a nice overview of the various waves of German immigration to the United States. I now have a better understanding of why my German ancestors left the old world, and why they settled where they did in the new.

Although the book was written in the 1970s, it still gives the reader a lot of information in an easily digestible way. It is a good book for the general reader.

[Joshua · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book provides a comprehensive overview of German-Americans throughout the nation’s history. The book is broken up into different parts which focus on the different waves of German emigration to America from before the nation’s founding up until what the book considers the present day (1970s.) There are also sections that cover the arts, sciences, newspapers, and religious beliefs of the emigrants - their culture.

[Hunter McCleary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Useful insights. See notes in genealogy database