Lost German Chicago

by Joseph C Heinen, Susan Barton Heinen

Overview

By 1900, one in four Chicagoans was either German born or had a German-born parent. No other ethnic group's thumbprint has been larger in helping establish Chicago as a major economic and cultural center nor has any group's influence been more erased by the passage and vicissitudes of time. Lost German Chicago traces the mosaic of German life through the tumultuous events of the Beer Riots, Haymarket Affair, Prohibition, and America's entry into two world wars. The book is a companion piece to the Lost German Chicago exhibition debuting in the newly created DANK-Haus German American Cultural Center museum, located in what is still known today as the "German town" of the north side of Chicago. Entrusted as the caretaker of many archives, artifacts, and historical documents from many now defunct German organizations, the DANK-Haus German American Cultural Central has been committed to preserving history, traditions, and contributions of Germans and German Americians for over 50 years.

The Images of America series celebrates the history of neighborhoods, towns, and cities across the country. Using archival photographs, each title presents the distinctive stories from the past that shape the character of the community today. Arcadia is proud to play a part in the preservation of local heritage, making history available to all.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781531651077
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Publication date:	11/01/2009
Pages:	130
Product dimensions:	6.69(w) x 9.61(h) x 0.38(d)

About the Author

Joseph C. Heinen, a German American and longtime Lincoln Square resident, holds a master's degree in history. German American and local visual artist Susan Barton Heinen serves as the curator for the Scharpenberg Gallery in the historic DANK-Haus German American Cultural Center.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

1 Beginnings 9

2 Religion and Education 27

3 Brewing and the Chicago Kulturkampf 43

4 Businesses Large and Small 59

5 Leisure and Recreation 79

6 War and Reaction 95

7 Germania and Other Clubs 107

8 "Reports of My Death are Greatly Exaggerated" 119