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| Format | Book Whole |
|---|---|
| Author, Monographic | Trenckmann, William A. |
| Title, Monographic | Preserving German Texan Identity: Reminiscences of William A. Trenckmann, 1859-1935 |
| Author/Subsidiary, or Performer | Walter L. Buenger//Walter D. Kamphoefner, |
| Place of Publication | College Station, TX |
| Publisher | Texas A & M University Press |
| Date of Publication | 2019 |
| Extent of Work | xii, 210 p., ill. |
| Series Title | Elma Dill Russell Spencer Series in the West and Southwest |
| Series Vol. ID | 45 |
| ISBN | 9781623497132 |
| Abstract | In Preserving German Texan Identity, historians Walter L. Buenger and Walter D. Kamphoefner present a revised and annotated translation of those memoirs as a revealing window into the lives of German Texans in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.--Provided by publisher. Contents: Erlebtes und Beobachtetes (experiences and observations) -- Millheim and its school -- Childhood and youth -- More about A & M -- More about the academy; teacher in Shelby -- Schoolmaster again -- The principal becomes an editor -- About the Wochenblatt in Bellville -- State politics -- War and politics -- The move to Austin -- World War -- Aftermath of the war and conclusion -- Appendixes: Christmas in troubled times -- 1907 Long Horn -- Suggested readings. |
| Notes | Includes bibliographical references and index. Also in WHS library. Donated by Walter D. Kamphoefner. |
| Call Number | MKI F 395 .G3 T7413 2019 |
| MKI Terms | German Americans -- Texas/ Biography |