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Tolzmann, Don Heinrich was born on August 12, 1945 in Granite Falls, Minnesota, United States. Son of Eckhart Heinrich and Pearl (Lundeberg) Tolzmann.
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In the 1930s, Paul Ben Baginsky, a member of the German Department faculty of Brooklyn College, was working on a book then called “The Development of the Notion of America in Germany” when it was stopped by the lack of bibliographic data to work from. It became clear that no more progress could be made without more adequate bibliographical foundations, and that’s exactly what Baginsky set out to do. Based on, but not limited to, the extensive holdings of the New York Public Library, this book aims at being a comprehensive bibliography of the German publications dealing with any aspect of America which were published before 1800. This includes not only books, but articles, essays, and book reviews. Each entry is arranged chronologically according to the publication date. These listings are made highly accessible by the addition of extensive and detailed subject, author, and title indexes. A new introduction and a selective bibliography have been added by Dr. Don H. Tolzmann, one of the foremost German-American scholars today. Anyone seeking information on Germans in American history before 1800 should examine this work, not only for topics pertaining to German immigration and settlement, but any possible historical topic, including esoteric subjects, such as forestry, science and medicine. This book is an essential reference for colonial German-American history.
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If you are one of the sixty million Americans who trace their heritage to German-speaking lands, you are probably already familiar with Don Heinrich Tolzmann's prolific dissemination of books on German-American history and genealogy. In this two-for-one reprint, Dr. Tolzmann has combined related books originally published by the Department of Historical Research of the Carnegie Institution of Washington. The original works are Marion Dexter Learned's Guide to the Manuscript Materials Relating to American History in the German State Archives (1912) and Albert B. Faust's Guide to the Materials for American History in Swiss and Austrian Archives (1916). According to Dr. Tolzmann's introduction, these octogenarian books are still of value because of their specific focus on the German-Americana materials within the archives. Genealogists may discover many new avenues of research through the cited sources that deal with emigration from the German-speaking lands to settlements in the U.S. This publication also stands out among guides to German archives for covering Austria and Switzerland as well as Germany. The extensive name and subject indices from each of the original books are included in this reprint. These indices will guide the researcher through the plethora of mostly 18th and 19th century citations of political papers, passenger lists, personal diaries, diplomatic letters and other materials. These materials are arranged in descending order from cantonal to municipal institutions, so items may also be looked up by region using the table of contents.
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Representing one-fourth of the population, German-Americans constitute the largest ethnic element, according to the U.S. Census, with well over 60 million people claiming German heritage. In twenty-six states, they comprise at least 20 percent of the population, and in five states they number more than 50 percent-important statistics in understanding the role played by German-Americans in U.S. history. The German-American Experience provides a comprehensive record of the essential facts in the history of this group, from its first U.S. settlements in the seventeenth century to the present. Beginning with "The Age of Discovery," this volume explores the earliest contacts between America and Germany, immigration and settlement patterns of Germans, foundations of German-American community life, their major involvement in the American Revolution, and the role German-Americans played in our Civil War. Both world wars are chronicled, including the anti-German sentiment and the internment of German-Americans during both wars. The revival of German heritage and the renaissance of German-American ethnicity since the 1970s is surveyed, along with recent events, including the impact of German unification and the 1990 census. The author also analyzes German-American influences on agriculture, industry, religion, education, music, art, architecture, politics, military service, journalism, literature, and language. In addition, he comments on prominent German-Americans, German names, sister cities, historical statistics, and much more.
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Since its original publication in 1975, this book has become a standard reference to material published on German-American history. This selective bibliography lists over 5,300 sources (books, pamphlets, government publications, newspapers, periodical art
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This book examines the impact of the First World War on the Cincinnati German community and what German-American community life was like in the period after this important turning point. It is intended as a contribution to German-American history, Cincinnati history, and especially to the 1988 celebration of Cincinnati's Bicentennial.
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Tolzmann, Don Heinrich was born on August 12, 1945 in Granite Falls, Minnesota, United States. Son of Eckhart Heinrich and Pearl (Lundeberg) Tolzmann.
Bachelor, University Minnesota, 1968. Master of Divinity, United Theological Seminary, 1972. Master of Arts, University Kentucky, 1973.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Cincinnati, 1983.
Senior library, director German-American studies program University Cincinnati, since 1974.
(In the 1930s, Paul Ben Baginsky, a member of the German D...)
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(This book examines the impact of the First World War on t...)
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(Since its original publication in 1975, this book has bec...)
(Since its original publication in 1975, this book has bec...)
(Representing one-fourth of the population, German-America...)
Member German-American tricentennial committee Ohio German Heritage Council, Cincinnati, 1983, chairman, 1990-1995. Chairman Ohio German Heritage Council, 1990-1995. President German-American Citizens League, since 1995.
Member Society German-American Studies (president since 1981, award 1973).
Married Patricia Ann Himebaugh, March 20, 1971. Children: Anna, Katherine, Christian.