The disciples of Gambrinus
By: Herman Wiley Ronnenberg
Publisher: Heritage Witness Reflections Pub.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Troy, Idaho (P.O Box 356, Troy, ID 83871-0356)
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780981840833
Subjects: Brewery workers; Breweries; Brewing industry; Brewers
Description: "Volume 1 ... covers the life treks of 25 men who experienced tragedy. From gunfights, to shipwrecks, to falls, to unprovoked attacks, potential tragedies stalked them all and overtook quite a few. This volume also has appended a large history of the Germans in Idaho, and in particular, how this ethnic element fit into the brewing history of the state"--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: v. 1. Twenty-five unfortunate lives : Samuel Adolph ; Christian Bernardt ; John Coray ; Otto Fries ; Gottfried Gamble ; George Gooding ; Paul Graf ; Henry Grotewald ; Joseph Helmuth ; John Hendel ; Edward Hosp ; Joseph Koenig ; Albert Krapf ; John Manuel ; Rupert Maxgut ; Joseph Misseldt ; Alois Riid ; Louis Roder ; William Slagle ; James Smith ; John Lawson Green Smith ; William Sommercamp ; August Thommon ; Mike Weimann ; John Williams ; Turn Verein, German citizens and culture in Idaho and their relations to the state's brewing industry.