Title: Islands of Deutschtum
First published: 1996
Description: Islands of Deutschtum adds new knowledge to the study of German-Americans. It describes the migration of German textile workers to the textile centers of New England. It describes how they fashioned ethnic communities, which not only survived World War I but lasted into World War II. The classic struggle between ethnic maintenance and Americanization is catalogued.
Subjects: History, German Americans, Lawrence (mass.), Massachusetts, history, Massachusetts, history, local, New hampshire, history
Places: Manchester, Massachusetts, Lawrence, Manchester (N.H.), New Hampshire, Lawrence (Mass.)
LC classification: F44.M2 M38 1997