The Wisconsin Office of Emigration, 1852-1855, and its impact on German immigration to the state, Johannes Strohschänk and William G. Thiel
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The Wisconsin Office of Emigration, 1852-1855, and its impact on German immigration to the state, Johannes Strohschänk and William G. Thiel
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eng
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Includes bibliographic references (p. 145-153) and name index
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non fiction
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The Wisconsin Office of Emigration, 1852-1855, and its impact on German immigration to the state
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bibliography
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64281988
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Johannes Strohschänk and William G. Thiel
Table Of Contents
Why an office for emigrants to Wisconsin? -- Legal history and political background -- The function of the Office of Commissioner of Emigration. Advice on Wisconsin; Advice on travel to Wisconsin; Protecting the emigrant against fraud and deception; Means used by the commissioners to fulfill their responsibilities; Recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the Office -- The German emigrant literature compared with the information of the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Emigration. Private publications; Contemporaneous newspaper articles; The emigrant press -- How effective was the Wisconsin Office of Commissioner of Emigration?
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