A trip to Charleytown
Subtitle: the German-American community at St. Elizabeth, Missouri, 1880-1920
By: Dale C. Doerhoff ; Erica A. Doerhoff, translator.
Publisher: St. Elizabeth Heritage Trust
Published: 2006
Place of publication: St. Elizabeth
Language: eng
Number of pages: 423
Subjects: German Americans -- Missouri -- Saint Elizabeth -- History.; German Americans -- Missouri -- Saint Elizabeth -- Social life and customs.; Saint Elizabeth (Mo.) -- History.; Saint Elizabeth (Mo.) -- Social life and customs.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 419-422).
Table of contents: title: "Ein 'trip' nach Charlestown"; title: From Northwest Germany to Missouri; title: The St. Elizabeth settlement; title: Languages; title: Missouri Volksfreund; title: News from the Volksfreund: 1884-1889; title: Sodalities and processions; title: School; title: Order; title: Christmas; title: News from the Volksfreund: 1890-1899; title: Church; title: Images; title: Music; title: Farming; title: Misfortune; title: Curiosities; title: News from the Volksfreund: 1900-1909; title: Celebrations; title: Bear, wine and politics; title: Progress; title: Transportation; title: Homes; title: Travel; title: Mercantile; title: On being "German"; title: News from the Volksfreund: 1910-1920.