European Emigration: Forgotten Stories
This is the story of one of Europe's biggest migrations; one of people fleeing poverty or persecution and hoping for a better life. German-speaking people descended the Rhine and Danube rivers, from the 17th century until the end of the First World War, and settled in America, Eastern Europe, Russia and Africa.
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1.Into A New World (1618-1762)
08-11-202557mBetween 1618 and 1748, thousands of German-speaking people fled to North America and Eastern Europe to escape famine, disease and religious persecution. A huge refugee camp was est...
2.The Promised Lands (1750-1848)
08-11-202555mBy 1750, the Promised Land in North America had already attracted almost 100,000 German-speaking emigrants. Without money for the long crossing, new arrivals had to work as indentu...
3.Between Two Worlds (1848-1933)
08-11-202555mAfter the revolutions of 1848, one million Germans emigrated to the USA, but came under suspicion of espionage during the First World War. Brazil remained open to German immigratio...
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