Description:
First published in 1985 as The Volga Germans, this revised and expanded edition chronicles 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.
Brief description:
Richard D. Scheuerman was Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction at Seattle Pacific University.
Review Quotes:
"An elegant reprint...new material based on oral histories collected over decades...brings a deeply personal aesthetic to this new edition. Scheuerman is...the leading historian for the German immigrant experience in the Pacific Northwest."
--Pacific Historical Review