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

Follow The Migration

1872

Ludwig Bette, a former colonist who had immigrated to the United States, returns to the Black Sea colonies - Noting the unrest among the colonists, he extolls the virtues of the United States, urging emigration to the U.S.

Austria, Germany and Russia form an alliance.
Rebellion against Spanish rule in the Phillippines.
U.S. General Amnesty Act pardons most ex-Confederate soldiers.
Jules Verne writes "Around the World in 80 Days."

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Germans From Russia Heritage Collection
at the North Dakota State University Library

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