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The German and Swiss Settlements of Colonial Pennsylvania.
Covers the German settlement of Pennsylvania down to the Revolutionary War. Discusses Europe in the 1700s, settlements made in Pennsylvania, and every-day life of the immigrants. Also lists German surnames giving information on origins, meanings, and Engl
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268 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2002
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March 25, 2022
Sorry to say but this was intensely boring
September 4, 2010
A must read for anyone with Pennsylvania German/Swiss heritage. It details the lives and cultures of these people, their journey of immigration and their influence on the development of Pennsylvania. It's more of what I was looking for when I bought "An Introduction to Mennonite History" so I may abandon that now.
I was a little apprehensive about it because it was published in 1901 so I didn't know what the writing style would be like. But it's very readable and not too long. And since it's out of copyright, it's free on archive.org, so you have no excuse for not checking it out.
I was a little apprehensive about it because it was published in 1901 so I didn't know what the writing style would be like. But it's very readable and not too long. And since it's out of copyright, it's free on archive.org, so you have no excuse for not checking it out.
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