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Memories of Carolinian Immigrants
Andreas . Ed(S): Lixl
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Description for Memories of Carolinian Immigrants
Hardback. This anthology presents personal narratives and historical photographs that illuminate the diversity of immigrant experiences in North and South Carolina since 1700. The broad focus of the book encompasses all walks of life and documents three centuries of social, political, artistic, and cultural history. Editor(s): Lixl, Andreas. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: WZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.
This is a book about identity and remembrance. This anthology presents personal narratives and historical photographs that illuminate the diversity of immigrant experiences in North and South Carolina since 1700. The broad focus of the book encompasses all walks of life and documents three centuries of social, political, artistic, and cultural history. The chapters follow historical timelines starting with colonial experiences leading up to the American Revolution, followed by immigrant accounts before and during the Civil War, experiences in the New South, and memories of twentieth century immigrants and the most recent arrivals. The common denominators of the autobiographies, diaries, ... Read more
This is a book about identity and remembrance. This anthology presents personal narratives and historical photographs that illuminate the diversity of immigrant experiences in North and South Carolina since 1700. The broad focus of the book encompasses all walks of life and documents three centuries of social, political, artistic, and cultural history. The chapters follow historical timelines starting with colonial experiences leading up to the American Revolution, followed by immigrant accounts before and during the Civil War, experiences in the New South, and memories of twentieth century immigrants and the most recent arrivals. The common denominators of the autobiographies, diaries, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
Number of Pages
284
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780761844136
SKU
V9780761844136
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99-15
About Andreas . Ed(S): Lixl
Andreas Lixl is Professor of German and European Studies and Head of the Department of German and Russian at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. His publications include anthologies of Jewish autobiographies, exile memoirs, as well as college textbooks and a monograph on political playwrights in Weimar Germany.
Reviews for Memories of Carolinian Immigrants
Memories of Carolinian Immigrants: Autobiographies, Diaries, and Letters from Colonial Times to the Present includes valuable accounts of a significant population in America's history.... Insightful collection of immigrant storiesssss
Catherine Loiacano
North Carolina Historical Review, April 2010
Lixl provides an excellent introduction, explaining the book's intended purpose. His stated aim is to "historicize and personalize our understanding ... Read more
Catherine Loiacano
North Carolina Historical Review, April 2010
Lixl provides an excellent introduction, explaining the book's intended purpose. His stated aim is to "historicize and personalize our understanding ... Read more