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| Format | Book Whole |
|---|---|
| Author, Monographic | Knortz, Karl |
| Title, Monographic | Aus der transatlantischen Gesellschaft. Nordamerikanische Kulturbilder |
| Place of Publication | Leipzig |
| Publisher | Bernhard Schlicke |
| Date of Publication | 1882 |
| Extent of Work | 304 |
| Abstract | [From Ward, Bio-Bibliography, 1985: Knortz, Karl, b. 8-28-1841 in Garbenheim, Rhenish Prussia, d. 1-28-1918 in Tarrytown, N.Y. German-American translator, editor, poet, folklorist, author, journalist, teacher and literary historian who introduced Walt Whitman to the German public. . . . [E]migrated to America [from London] in 1864. Studied the languages of the Indians and taught from 1864 to 1868 at the Schule des Seminarvereins in Detroit. 1868-71 taught German and Latin in Oshkosh, Wis. Taught 1871-74 at a seminary in Cincinnati and edited 1873-74 Der deutsche Pionier; 1875 the Indiana deutsche Zeitung in Indianapolis. In the fall of 1876 he was director of the school of the Deutsche Unabhaengige Gemeinde and the congregation's speaker in Johnstown, Pa., later (1882) in N.Y. where he taught in the suburb Melrose. Served as sup't. of German instruction in Evansville, Ind. from 1892-1905. Moved to Tarrytown, N.Y. Contributed to Die Glocke in Chicago; Deutsch-Amerikanische Dichtung; Deutsch-Amerikanische Monatshefte fuer Politik, Wissenschaft und Literatur; Americana Germanica; and Allgemeine Modenzeitung. Edited the section on American literature in Meyer's Conversations-Lexikon.]Contents: Deutsche Sprache und Deutschtum in Amerika -- Mein erster Besuch bei Longfellow -- Amerikanische Sonntagschulen -- Die Frauenfrage in Amerika -- Das amerikanische Temperenzwesen -- Die amerikanische Sekte der Zitterer -- Die kommunistischen Ansiedelungen der Deutschen in Amerika -- Ein Tag unter Verbrechern -- Ein Sonntag in Economy -- Die vorhistorischen Altertuemer des Ohio- und Mississippi-Thales -- Die Blindenheilanstalt zu Indianapolis -- Niklas Mueller -- Amerikanische Sintflutsagen -- Deutsche Soeldlinge in amerikanischen Unabhaengigkeitskrieg -- James A. Garfield |
| Notes | L:Ger ; book, in MadCat; donated by Hildegard Binder Johnson; on title page: Mit dem Bildnisse James A. Garfield's. |
| Call Number | MKI E 168 .K72 1882 |
| MKI Terms | German Americans/ Social life and customs/ 19th century |