Hardship to homeland Pacific Northwest Volga Germans / Richard D. Scheuerman and Clifford E. Trafzer ; photographs by John Clement, illustrations by Jim Gerlitz
Published
Pullman, Washington : [WSU Press] Washington State University Press, [2018]
Intro -- Halftitle -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Illustrations and Maps -- Preface to the 2018 Edition -- Preface to the 1980 Edition -- Part I: Pacific Northwest Volga Germans -- Introduction -- 1. The Program of Colonization under Catherine II -- 2. Colonial Development on the Volga -- 3. Immigration to the United States -- 4. Arrival in the Pacific Northwest -- 5. Regional Settlement and Expansion -- 6. Pioneering Mission Work -- Epilogue -- Part II: Volga German Stories from the Pacific Northwest -- Introduction by Clifford E. Trafzer -- Fidgen and the Orange Tree
The Gift -- The Homeland Garden -- Aurora's Ghosts -- The Golden Nichtsie -- Appendix I: Emma S. Haynes Papers -- Appendix II: Glossary -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Authors
Summary
First published in 1985 as The Volga Germans, this revised and expanded edition recounts a unique saga stretching from Germany to Russia and across the Atlantic. The Volga Germans' late 1800s arrival significantly influenced agriculture, religion, politics, and social development in the Pacific Northwest