German Chicago Revisited
Author | : Raymond Lohne |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 134 |
Release | : 2001-05-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781439613146 |
ISBN-13 | : 1439613141 |
Rating | : 4/5 (46 Downloads) |
Download or read book German Chicago Revisited written by Raymond Lohne and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2001-05-09 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: German Chicago Revisited follows the photographic study which began in German Chicago: The Danube Swabians and the American Aid Societies. With this latest title in the Images of America series, historian and photographer Raymond Lohne crafts another volume about a group of American citizens who preserve their rich heritage with unwavering effort. This book will give readers a glimpse into the life of a close-knit and highly active community, revealing groups like the Kerneir Pleasure Club, the American Aid Society, and the Society of the Danube Swabians. The German musical life of the city is featured, as is the Karneval season and other year-round festivities and celebrations of the Deutsch-Americans of Chicago and its suburbs.