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The Missouri Rhineland is a cultural region in Missouri known for its German immigrant population. Their legacy has left quite a mark in the Midwest and across America.
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00:00 - Intro
00:34 - What is the Missouri Rhineland?
01:56 - The First German Settlers
04:35 - The Civil War
05:41 - Missouri German Culture
08:46 - Discrimination and Supression
11:29 - Modern Revival
Music Used:
"The Departing", "Americana" and "Pennsylvania Rose" by Kevin MacLeod
found at incompetech.com
Sources:
- Bek, William G. The German Settlement Society of Philadelphia and its colony, Hermann, Missouri. Philadelphia: Americana Germanica Press, 1907.
- Bureau of the Census, and Richard L. Forstall, Population of states and counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990: From the twenty-one decennial censuses § (1996).
- Duden, Gottfried. Bericht über eine Reise nach den westlichen Staaten Nordamerikas und einen mehrjährigen Aufenthalt am Missouri in den Jahren 1824 bis 1827. Göttingen, Hanover: Ex Bibliotheca Regia Academ. Georgiae Augustae, 1829.
- Dufur, Brett. “The History of Missouri Wine.” Missouri Wine Country, June 11, 2020. missouriwinecountry.com/featured/the-history-of-missouri-wine-2/.
- “Germans in St. Louis.” St. Louis Genealogical Society, May 18, 2017. stlgs.org/research-2/community/ethnic/germans.
- Kamphoefner, Walter D. “The German-American Experience in World War I: A Centennial Assessment.” Yearbook of German-American Studies 49 (2014): 3–30. doi.org/10.17161/ygas.v49i.18159.
- Kamphoefner, Walter D. The Westfalians from Germany to Missouri by Walter D. Kamphoefner. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1987.
- Kashima, Tetsuden. Judgment without trial: Japanese American imprisonment during World War II. University of Washington Press, 2003.
- Luebbering, Dr. Ken. “Missouri’s Germans and the Civil War.” Thursday Evening Speaker Series. Lecture, November 13, 2008. Transcript: sos.mo.gov/archives/presentations/ap_transcripts/gerciv
- Malloy, Quinn. “New Data on an Old Disgrace: Missouri Had Second Highest Number of Lynchings Outside Deep South.” Columbia Missourian, July 2, 2017. columbiamissourian.com/news/state_news/new-data-on-an-old-disgrace-missouri-had-second-highest-number-of-lynchings-outside-deep/article_e949c504-5cf9-11e7-a666-dbf1cb6735ae.html.
- Moore, Mary Ruth, and Constance Sabo-Risley. “Our Proud Heritage. Sowing the Seeds of Hope for Today: Remembering the Life and Work of Susan Blow .” Young Children, November 2018. naeyc.org/resources/pubs/yc/nov2018/remembering-life-work-susan-blow.
- Schuessler, Ryan, and Jaqueline Fürwitt. Hermanndeutsch. YouTube. KBIA, 2014. youtube.com/watch?v=rgkgjBowTw0.
- St. Louis Public Radio. “Century-Old War Leaves Lasting Impact on St. Louis German Identity.” STLPR, August 8, 2014. stlpr.org/arts/2014-08-08/century-old-war-leaves-lasting-impact-on-st-louis-german-identity.
- Treaty with the Osage, Proclaimed 30 December 1825.
- Treaty with the Oto and Missouri, Proclaimed 12 April 1834.
- Treaty with the Sauk and Foxes, etc., Proclaimed 24 February 1831.
- Van Ravenswaay, Charles. The arts and architecture of German settlements in Missouri: A survey of a vanishing culture. Columbia: University of Missouri Press, 1977.
The Missouri Rhineland is a cultural region in Missouri known for its German immigrant population. Their legacy has left quite a mark in the Midwest and across America.
➤ Support this channel with my Patreon!: patreon.com/emperortigerstar
00:00 - Intro
00:34 - What is the Missouri Rhineland?
01:56 - The First German Settlers
04:35 - The Civil War
05:41 - Missouri German Culture
08:46 - Discrimination and Supression
11:29 - Modern Revival
Music Used:
"The Departing", "Americana" and "Pennsylvania Rose" by Kevin MacLeod
found at incompetech.com
Sources:
- Bek, William G. The German Settlement Society of Philadelphia and its colony, Hermann, Missouri. Philadelphia: Americana Germanica Press, 1907.
- Bureau of the Census, and Richard L. Forstall, Population of states and counties of the United States: 1790 to 1990: From the twenty-one decennial censuses § (1996).
- Duden, Gottfried. Bericht über eine Reise nach den westlichen Staaten Nordamerikas und einen mehrjährigen Aufenthalt am Missouri in den Jahren 1824 bis 1827. Göttingen, Hanover: Ex Bibliotheca Regia Academ. Georgiae Augustae, 1829.
- Dufur, Brett. “The History of Missouri Wine.” Missouri Wine Country, June 11, 2020. missouriwinecountry.com/featured/the-history-of-missouri-wine-2/.
- “Germans in St. Louis.” St. Louis Genealogical Society, May 18, 2017. stlgs.org/research-2/community/ethnic/germans.
- Kamphoefner, Walter D. “The German-American Experience in World War I: A Centennial Assessment.” Yearbook of German-American Studies 49 (2014): 3–30. doi.org/10.17161/ygas.v49i.18159.
- Kamphoefner, Walter D. The Westfalians from Germany to Missouri by Walter D. Kamphoefner. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1987.
- Kashima, Tetsuden. Judgment without trial: Japanese American imprisonment during World War II. University of Washington Press, 2003.
- Luebbering, Dr. Ken. “Missouri’s Germans and the Civil War.” Thursday Evening Speaker Series. Lecture, November 13, 2008. Transcript: sos.mo.gov/archives/presentations/ap_transcripts/gerciv
- Malloy, Quinn. “New Data on an Old Disgrace: Missouri Had Second Highest Number of Lynchings Outside Deep South.” Columbia Missourian, July 2, 2017. columbiamissourian.com/news/state_news/new-data-on-an-old-disgrace-missouri-had-second-highest-number-of-lynchings-outside-deep/article_e949c504-5cf9-11e7-a666-dbf1cb6735ae.html.
- Moore, Mary Ruth, and Constance Sabo-Risley. “Our Proud Heritage. Sowing the Seeds of Hope for Today: Remembering the Life and Work of Susan Blow .” Young Children, November 2018. naeyc.org/resources/pubs/yc/nov2018/remembering-life-work-susan-blow.
- Schuessler, Ryan, and Jaqueline Fürwitt. Hermanndeutsch. YouTube. KBIA, 2014. youtube.com/watch?v=rgkgjBowTw0.
- St. Louis Public Radio. “Century-Old War Leaves Lasting Impact on St. Louis German Identity.” STLPR, August 8, 2014. stlpr.org/arts/2014-08-08/century-old-war-leaves-lasting-impact-on-st-louis-german-identity.
- Treaty with the Osage, Proclaimed 30 December 1825.
- Treaty with the Oto and Missouri, Proclaimed 12 April 1834.
- Treaty with the Sauk and Foxes, etc., Proclaimed 24 February 1831.
- Van Ravenswaay, Charles. The arts and architecture of German settlements in Missouri: A survey of a vanishing culture. Columbia: University of Missouri Press, 1977.
