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| Format | Book Whole |
|---|---|
| Author, Monographic | Duden, Gottfried |
| Title, Monographic | Report on a journey to the Western states of North America and a stay of several years along the Missouri (during the years 1824, '25, '26, and 1827) |
| Author/Subsidiary, or Performer | Goodrich, James W. |
| Place of Publication | Columbia |
| Publisher | State Historical Society of Missouri |
| Date of Publication | 1980 |
| Extent of Work | xxiv, 372 pp. |
| Abstract | The mass migrations to the United States from Europe were strongly influenced by emigration literature -- travelers' writings about their experiences in the New World. Duden's report was one of the most influential of these books. It attracted thousands of Germans to the Midwest, and particularly to Missouri, the focus of Duden's account. Duden presented his account in the form of personal letters, a style that helped make the books believable. Duden farmed the land he bought during his sojourn in Missouri, and his book includes meticulous descriptions of clearing, fencing, and harvesting. His pro-emigration bias, colored by the fact that he himself had been able to hire help on his Missouri farm, made his view of the farmer's life more idyllic than practical. |
| Notes | Translation of Bericht ueber eine Reise nach den westlichen Staaten Nordamerika's... ; book, in MadCat. |
| Call Number | MKI/SHS E 165 D8413 1980 |
| MKI Terms | National characteristics, American -- Public opinion, German/ Travel/ Letters/ Missouri/ Farming/ Emigration and immigration (Germany-US)/ German Americans -- Missouri |