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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Germans in Colonial Times |
| Author | Bittinger, Lucy Forney (1859-1907) |
| Date | 1901 |
| Document Type | Printed Book |
| Publisher Information | J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia |
| Reference | G700.B624.G901 |
| BIB ID | 84190 |
| Library / Archive | American Antiquarian Society |
| Collection Name | Ethnic Groups |
| Description | Explores German migration to colonies which later became the United States up until the American War of Independence. The author examines the push factors within Germany, settlements in the United States, notable families and persons such as Christopher Dock, German newspaper publication, the Moravian church and the role of Germans in the American Revolution. |
| Theme(s) | Motives for Emigration; Religion, Ethnic Identity and Community Relations; Politics, Legislation and Governance |
| Country (from) | Germany |
| Country (to) | United States of America |
| Places | New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, New England, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, United States; Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
| Ports | Philadelphia, United States |
| Nationality | German |
| People | Penn, William; Kocherthal, Joshua; Dock, Christopher |
| Keywords | emigration, colony, community relations, religion, Moravian Church, push factors, persecution, newspaper, American War of Independence, Mennonite Church |
| Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the American Antiquarian Society catalogue. |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | American Antiquarian Society |
