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Book Review: Di Fruhe Amerikanische Frauenbewegung Und Ihre Kontakte In Europa (1836-1869), Fred Schaufelberger

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

The author of this monograph, Dr. Barbara Schnetzler, is a young Swiss historian at present working in the Municipal Library of Schaffhausen. This was originally her doctoral dissertation, written under the guidance of Prof. Dr. M. Silberschnidt and submitted to the School of Arts and Letters at the University of Zurich.

Book Review: Notes In Brief

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

A collection of short book reviews.

Letter Of The Editor, Leo Schelbert

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

Dear Compatriots and Friends:

Summer is here already, and soon Americans and Swiss will celebrated their respective days of National Independence. To commemorate these events I am pleased to include in this newsletter two addresses which were given last year in Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts, on those festive occasions.

Some Glimpses Of The Past: The Swiss Benevolent Society Of Chicago 1872-19972, Leo Schelbert

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

Only some 130 years ago Chicago, now a sprawling metropolis of the Midwest, began to grow from a small prairie seaport on lake Michigan into a thriving American city. Many Swiss immigrants followed the trail of the thousands of newcomers to the emerging town who either hailed from the Atlantic seaport states and from Midwestern rural communities or who had crossed the Atlantic to become settlers of the white man's New world. By 1870 the city counted some 298,977 inhabitants, at the same date some 1,435 Swiss had settled in Cook County, many of whom lived in Chicago.

The Regional Spring Meeting Of The Swiss American Historical Society In New York City

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

The New York chapter of the SAHS under the able leadership of De. I. de Kosinsky, Treasurer, and P. R. Gelzer, Second Vice-President, organized a spring meeting which took place in the residence of Ambassador and Mrs. P. H. Aubaret, Saturday afternoon, May 13. the invitation was accepted by about sixty members and friends from the greater New York area who were attracted by the generous gesture of the Swiss Consul General, as well as by the timeliness of the program.

Book Review: Die Schweiz Die Wir Wollen; Stimmem Der Jungen Generation, Heinz K. Meier

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

This is a collection of short articles (two to fourteen pages) of 34 representatives of the "young generation" on a wide range of subject matters currently under discussion in Switzerland.

News From The President, Heinz K. Meier

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

1. New Members

I am happy to report that we have a stead trickle of new members of SAHS. The following persons have joined our society in recent months. We welcome them among us:

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Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

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The Eighth Annual Meeting Of The Reactivated Swiss American Historical Society, Dr. Leo Schelbert, Dr. Imre De Kosinsky

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

The Eighth Annual Meeting of the reactivated Swiss American Historical Society, duly announced on page 2 of the SAHS newsletter of October 1971 (Vol. VII, No. 2), was held on Saturday, November 20, 1971, at the Embassy of Switzerland, 2900 Cathedral Avenue, N. W., Washington, D.C. from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Public Culture And The Cultured Public In Switzerland

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

Excerpts from the address given by Dr. Hans Muller, Cultural Counselor of the Embassy of Switzerland in Washington, D.C., at the Eighth Annual Meeting of November 20, 2971.

At the annual meeting of the SAHS Dr. Hans Muller not only played the role of gracious host, but also presented to those assembled a perceptive analysis relating to Swiss cultural life. It was a precise, fast-moving, and highly informed and informative presentation which opened with these words:

Book Review: Sozio-Kulturelle Probleme Der Eingliederung Italienischer Arbeitskrafte In Der Schweiz, Dr. Lukas F. Burckhardt

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

Rudolf Braun's study of the assimilation problems of Italian workers in Switzerland has two outstanding qualities which are rarely found together in the same work: It meets the strict professional standards of modern sociological research, but it is also written with the heart and therefore reads in its main parts like a captivating novel.

Book Review: Cross-Cultural And Cross-Generational Sex Role Perceptions Of Swiss American And Amish Females

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

This is a highly technical, sober, and disciplined study of an aspect of culture change, made by Mrs. Boss, daughter of Paul Grossenbacher, both leading members of the New Glarus community. The author's "Abstract" aptly summarizes the intent and the findings of this investigation:

Book Reviews: Notes In Brief

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

A collection of short book reviews.

Letter Of The Editor, Leo Schelbert

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

Dear Compatriots and Friends:

I is the major task of this newsletter to report to the members of the SAHS on the eighth annual meeting which was held on November 20, 1971, at the Swiss Embassy in Washington. Some twenty people attended and much important business was transacted. The participants very much wished that more of you could have been there to help in the decision-making process and to enjoy the gracious and cultured hospitality extended to the SAHS by Dr. and Mrs. Hans Muller.