The Germans From Russia: Children of the Steppe, Children of the Prairie

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1861-63	Another wave of German immigration begins - The abolishment of serfdom left a significant drain on the workforce and prompted the start of immigration to Volhynia. The second Polish Insurrection of 1863 brought more Polish Germans to Russia.
	Abraham Lincoln becomes United States President. (1861) U.S. Civil War begins. (1861) Victor Hugo writes "Les Miserables." (1862) Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address after the Battle of Gettysburg, PA. (1862)

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Germans From Russia Heritage Collection
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