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Searching For A Job In The United States, Paul Grossenbacher Nov 1989

Searching For A Job In The United States, Paul Grossenbacher

Swiss American Historical Society Review

It was my brother's wedding day and, since I was best man in the wedding, I took a day off from work and went to Burgdorf. Ernst Josi said, "Paul, since you go through Bern, why don't you go to the American Embassy and apply for a visa to go to America?


On Being A Wisconsin Farmhand, Paul Grossenbacher Nov 1989

On Being A Wisconsin Farmhand, Paul Grossenbacher

Swiss American Historical Society Review

The winter of 1929 is long remembered for the deep snow and the cold. Highway 69 from New Glarus to Monroe was closed many times and the mountains of snow the snowplows pushed were reaching the telephone wires.


Growing Up In Burgdorf, Paul Grossenbacher Nov 1989

Growing Up In Burgdorf, Paul Grossenbacher

Swiss American Historical Society Review

When old age starts t:o creep up on you, start looking back. You will be amazed how many beautiful memories will come back to light. That is what I am trying to do, look back and try Ito find old memories. I was born into a family of two sisters and five brothers; no more children were born to my parents, so I stayed the youngest one and a mother's little boy. My home was the "innere Sommerhaus" on the edge of the small city of Burgdorf. Burgdorf is mostly called the door to the famous '"Emmenthal." The Emmenthal is …


Preparing For A Career, Paul Grossenbacher Nov 1989

Preparing For A Career, Paul Grossenbacher

Swiss American Historical Society Review

At the end of the fifth school year, we all had the opportunity to take an intelligence test and, if you passed that test, you then could go to secondary school, which is similar to high school here. Even though you were only a sixth grader, the subjects were algebra, physics, chemistry, and foreign languages. It is very important in Switzerland that one speaks several languages because in Switzerland, a country less than one-third the size of the state of Wisconsin, four official languages are spoken. About 19% speak a real good French, about 10% are Italian speaking, only 1% …


Managing A Farm In France, Paul Grossenbacher Nov 1989

Managing A Farm In France, Paul Grossenbacher

Swiss American Historical Society Review

After the one year in French-speaking Switzerland, it was then the time for you to decide on a profession, your life's work. I wanted to go to college (which was located 15 minutes walk from my home) and study to be a civil engineer, building roads and tunnels, etc.


Keeping A Promise, Paul Grossenbacher Nov 1989

Keeping A Promise, Paul Grossenbacher

Swiss American Historical Society Review

Shortly after Eddy passed away, it was our silver wedding anniversary. I still remembered what I had promised Verena. We had 43 all reservations made, then we lost Eddy and we were going to cancel all of it, but our friends and our family told us we should go, it would be a good diversion for us.


Front Matter Nov 1989

Front Matter

Swiss American Historical Society Review

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Getting Married, Paul Grossenbacher Nov 1989

Getting Married, Paul Grossenbacher

Swiss American Historical Society Review

Well, I was a farmer, and married farmhands were preferred over single men, so we talked about getting married. I sent that news back to Switzerland, but my oldest brother was not too happy about it.


Family Joys And Sorrows, Paul Grossenbacher Nov 1989

Family Joys And Sorrows, Paul Grossenbacher

Swiss American Historical Society Review

Our two boys were only one year apart in age, and somehow we had to keep them busy. We bought nice accordions for each and had them take lessons.


Leaving The Farm, Paul Grossenbacher Nov 1989

Leaving The Farm, Paul Grossenbacher

Swiss American Historical Society Review

It was good to be back home again, but Verena enjoyed her first trip to Switzerland very much and she has made about five more trips since. She could learn where her ancestors came from. I was the owner of a farm then, and it was also the dairy which supplied New Glarus and later Monticello with milk. It was a good business, but we all really had to work too hard in those days. But we made a little money, and the day came when we could burn the mortgage.


Full Issue Nov 1989

Full Issue

Swiss American Historical Society Review

No abstract provided.


Etha Information Oct 1989

Etha Information

East Texas Historical Journal

No abstract provided.


Table Of Contents Oct 1989

Table Of Contents

East Texas Historical Journal

No abstract provided.


List Of Books Reviewed Oct 1989

List Of Books Reviewed

East Texas Historical Journal

No abstract provided.


The Warp And The Weft: An Overview Of The Social Fabric Of Mexican Texas, Felix D. Almaraz Oct 1989

The Warp And The Weft: An Overview Of The Social Fabric Of Mexican Texas, Felix D. Almaraz

East Texas Historical Journal

No abstract provided.


Sarah T. Hughes, John F. Kennedy And The Johnson Inaugural, 1963, Robert S. Laforte, Richard Himmel Oct 1989

Sarah T. Hughes, John F. Kennedy And The Johnson Inaugural, 1963, Robert S. Laforte, Richard Himmel

East Texas Historical Journal

No abstract provided.


The Second Battle Of San Jacinto, Max S. Lale Oct 1989

The Second Battle Of San Jacinto, Max S. Lale

East Texas Historical Journal

No abstract provided.


Ethj Vol-27 No-2 Oct 1989

Ethj Vol-27 No-2

East Texas Historical Journal

No abstract provided.


Baytown Police Scandal, Buck A. Young Oct 1989

Baytown Police Scandal, Buck A. Young

East Texas Historical Journal

No abstract provided.


East Texas Colloquy Oct 1989

East Texas Colloquy

East Texas Historical Journal

No abstract provided.


Book Notes Oct 1989

Book Notes

East Texas Historical Journal

No abstract provided.


Institutional Members Oct 1989

Institutional Members

East Texas Historical Journal

No abstract provided.


What Shall We Do With The Negro?: The Freedmen's Bureau In Texas, Diane Neal, Thomas W. Kremm Oct 1989

What Shall We Do With The Negro?: The Freedmen's Bureau In Texas, Diane Neal, Thomas W. Kremm

East Texas Historical Journal

No abstract provided.


Early Architecture And Campus Planning At The Bangor Theological Seminary, Bryant F. Tolles Jr. Sep 1989

Early Architecture And Campus Planning At The Bangor Theological Seminary, Bryant F. Tolles Jr.

Maine History

This article describes the architecture of The Bangor Theological Seminary including influences on the architecture and craftspeople who contributed to it.


Evolution Of Maine Place Names, Edwin H. Churchill Sep 1989

Evolution Of Maine Place Names, Edwin H. Churchill

Maine History

The article provides great detail about the Native American, English and French names of Maine places as well as information about the movement of the various groups and its impact on place names.


John D. Rockefeller, Jr.'S Contributions To American Conservation And Historic Preservation, Janet Rocap Sep 1989

John D. Rockefeller, Jr.'S Contributions To American Conservation And Historic Preservation, Janet Rocap

Bridgewater Review

No abstract provided.


Book Reviews Sep 1989

Book Reviews

East Texas Historical Journal

No abstract provided.


Cuban Annexation, Slave Power Paranoia, And The Collapse Of The Democratic Party In Maine, 1850-1854, David B. Demeritt Jun 1989

Cuban Annexation, Slave Power Paranoia, And The Collapse Of The Democratic Party In Maine, 1850-1854, David B. Demeritt

Maine History

This article reviews the impact of attempts to annex Cuba to the United States prior to the Civil and also the direct impact of this issue on the politics of the State of Maine.


Maine Lobstermen And The Labor Movement: The Lobster Fishermen’S International Protective Association, 1907, Charles A. Scontras Jun 1989

Maine Lobstermen And The Labor Movement: The Lobster Fishermen’S International Protective Association, 1907, Charles A. Scontras

Maine History

This article provides a history labor union organization among lobster fishermen in Maine.


Vinalhaven Lobstermen’S Co-Operative, 1938, Edward M. Holmes Jun 1989

Vinalhaven Lobstermen’S Co-Operative, 1938, Edward M. Holmes

Maine History

The author describes his experience helping the lobstermen of Vinalhaven to form cooperative buying and marketing club, in 1938.