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| Format | Book Whole |
|---|---|
| Author, Monographic | Oberschmied, Joerg |
| Title, Monographic | Swiss Impact in the Midwest: A Historical View |
| Author/Subsidiary, or Performer | Ryff, Bruno (Foreword) |
| Place of Publication | Chicago |
| Publisher | Consulate General of Switzerland |
| Date of Publication | 2023 |
| Date of Copyright | 2023 |
| Extent of Work | xiii, 122 pages, ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm |
| ISBN | 9798218175832 |
| OCLC | 1408979795 |
| Contents | A New Beginning: A Look at the New Consulate General --- Swiss in the Resettling of the Midwest: A Conversation with Professor Leo Schelbert --- Cheese Heads: Building America's Dairyland --- A Swiss Victory at the 1920 Indy 500: Gaston Chevrolet, the First Winner without a Tire Change --- Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross: The Chicago Years --- Karl Bodmer: Unusual Journey to America's Interior --- Hermann Lieb: The Regiment of African Descent --- Chicago's Pioneer Swiss Surgeons: Swiss Medical Excellence in the Windy City --- Aftermath of the Great Chicago Fire: A Swiss Eyewitness View --- Sunnyland Slim: A Conversation with Swiss American Musician Sam Burckhardt --- Mari Sandoz: Swiss Story Catcher of the Great Plains --- The Muehlebachs: Kansas City Beer Barons --- Rudolph Ganz: B-A-C-H Vitamins --- The Learjet: Iconic Business Jet with Swiss Roots --- Jean and Jeannette Piccard: Looking to the Heavens --- The Lucerne Artist Studio in Chicago: Celebrating 20 Years of Exchange --- Early Swiss Settlers of South Dakota: Bündner, Mennonites, and Black Robes --- Adolph Scherrer: On Time and Under Budget --- Waymond Bardel: Trailblazer with African American Roots --- New Glarus: America's Little Switzerland --- Meet Me in St. Louis: The 1904 Summer Olympic Games --- First Settlers: The Sulzer Brothers --- Neal Hefti: Batman with Swiss Roots --- Swiss American Reflections: A Conversation with Bob Lutz --- Shwitzer: The Swiss German Dialect of the Midwest (with Mark Louden and Guido Seiler). |
| Abstract | Based on entries from the Consulate General of Switzerland's Midwest History Blog, this book features 25 stories about the unique contributions of Swiss immigrants and their descendants in the development of the Midwest, ranging from the firsthand report of the Swiss Consul following the two years after the Great Chicago Fire, the arrival and work of the Sulzer brothers in Chicago, the Luzern Artist Atelier, and more. The unique contribution of Swiss immigrants and descendants in the building of the United States is often overlooked, and this book will ensure their stories remain alive and accessible. |
| Notes | Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-122). |
| Donated by | The author, Deputy Consul General of Switzerland in Chicago, via Mark Louden |
| Call Number | MKI E 184 .S9 O24 2023 |
| MKI Terms | Swiss Americans -- Biographies/ Midwest/ Swiss -- Wisconsin -- New Glarus/ Chicago (Ill.) |