Germans in America: Retrospect and Prospect ed. Randall Miller PBk Inscribed

Description: Germans in America: Retrospect and Prospect Edited by Randall M. Miller The German Society of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1984 Tricentennial Lectures Delivered at the German Society of Pennsylvania in 1983. Inscribed by the editor on the title page: "To Ken Kusmer - who taught me much about writing good history . . . with best wishes Randall Miller" Dr. Randall Miller (b. 1945) is professor emeritus of history at St. Joseph University and publisher of more than 20 books and 80 articles. He holds a Ph.D. from Ohio State University. Dr. Kenneth Kusmer (1945-2020) was a noted Professor of American History at Temple University, with specialties in Social, Urban, Media, Race, and 19th and 20th Century. He held a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. viii, 132 p.: 85 in-text illustrations; 23 cm. (9 inches). Paperback, with black and white illustrated front cover, featuring a bust of Franz Daniel Pastorius by J. Otto Schweizer. Includes Suggested Readings for each essay, and List of Contributors. First Edition Contents: Foreword by George J. Beichl. Introduction by Randall Miller. Patterns of German-American History by Kathleen Neils Conzen. Germans and the City by James M. Bergquist. German Immigrants and American Politics: Problems of Leadership, Parties, and Issues by Frederick C. Luebke. Immigrant Cultures and Religion: Church and Faith Among German Americans by Reinhard R. Doerries. The Palatine Connection: The Pennsylvania German Culture and Its European Roots by Don Yoder. The Plain People and the Art of Survival by John A. Hostetler. German Americans: Eight Million Individual Transplants by Klaus Wust. Book is in Very Good Condition: As noted, inscribed on the title page; all the remaining pages are bright, clean, tight, and unmarked. Front cover creased and rubbed. Scarce, signed copy. Copyright 2020 All text in this listing description is the sole property of Classic Books and Ephemera and may not be copied without permission from Classic Books and Ephemera. SHIPPING and HANDLING: The purchaser receives free media mail in the U.S. We ship all books in boxes, well protected, within 24 hours of the order (Monday - Saturday), always with tracking. We ship pamphlets, documents, broadsides, and booklets in rigid mailers, bagged and boarded, with added stiffener for protection, always with tracking and, where they are of light weight, the order is sent free within the U.S. by First Class mail We have been selling books and ephemera for about 17 years to satisfied customers on various venues, so buy with confidence. For international shipping costs see Ebay's Shipping and Handling section below (click on the country and then click Update for cost to a specific country). For expedited domestic or international shipping prices, please contact us. BUYERS OF MULTIPLE ITEMS RECEIVE FREE SHIPPING IN THE U.S., FIRST CLASS OR MEDIA MAIL, DEPENDING ON WEIGHT. Payment Methods: Paypal is preferred. Ebay is also collecting state taxes where appropriate and will be paying those state taxes rather than the sellers. Guarantee: We guarantee that the book is as described or we will return the buyer's money, if we are notified by email within 24 hours of receipt of the book. ALSO SEE ON EBAY OUR FINE SELECTION OF BOOKS, PAMPHLETS AND EPHEMERA IN OUR STORE, CLASSIC BOOKS AND EPHEMERA; CLICK ON THIS LINK: We use the condition terms established by AB Bookman's Weekly and now slightly refined by IOBA: As New/Fine, Near Fine(minor defects), Very Good (small signs of wear), Good (average used book), Fair (complete text, but may lack endpapers, half-title), Poor (complete text but soiled, loose hinges, etc.) For an explanation of terms commonly used in book descriptions, contact us.

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