Nobility and Religiousness
The Counts of Berleburg and the Pietism in their Territories (in German)
248 pages
For further information please contact the author
Mr. Dr. theol. Ulf Lückel
29,95 € plus shipping
Hope for a better life (in German)
The emigration from Wittgenstein to
America in the 18th and 19th century
by Mr. Heinrich Imhof
560 pages and more than 5400 emigrants
Price 38,- Euro (plus shipping if necessary)
For further information please contact the author Mr. H. Imhof
e-mail H.Imhof@gmx.de
Extract from the table of contents
- Emigration to America and other destinations
- Why did they try their luck abroad?
- The first provable emigration
- The mass emigration from Wittgenstein in 1724/25
- America the promised country
- How emigration proceeded
- Obtaining a permission to emigrate
- Coming into conflicts with the law
- Sneaking away; secret emigration via Hessen
- Farewell at home and travelling to the embarkation/harbour
- The crossing
- Arrival in America and choosing a place to settle
- Living in the New World
- What happened to their dreams?
- Gifts, inheritances and support from America
- Letters that tell about life in America
- Visitors and people who returned home
- List of about 5400 emigrants by name
We offer a number of older Wittgenstein magazines for sale.
If you would like to order from outside Germany please contact Mr. D. Bald dieter.bald@t-online.de for full details on prices and shipping.
The Wittgenstein Bibliography (in German)
by A. Krueger
The price is 28 € plus shipping outside Germany. 472 pages
For further information pleas contact:
or via mail to:
- Mr. D. Bald, Tiergartenstr. 2, 57319 Bad Berleburg
- Mr. E. Feuring, Zum Grund 4, 57334 Bad Laasphe-Steinbach
- Mr. O. Marburger, Edertalstr. 20, 57319 Bad Berleburg-Schwarzenau
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