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

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1830

The Polish Insurrection - Brings about the immigration of many Polish Germans to Bessarabia, and some to the Volga region.

The Polish Insurrection

In 1796, three powers - Germany, Russia and Austria - joined in attacking and partitioning Poland. Thadeus Kosciuszko, who had taken an active part in the American Revolution, fought to the last but could not defeat the three major powers, which partitioned the "Commonwealth of Both Nations" as the Polish-Lithuanian Union was called.

Throughout the 19th century Poland endeavored to win back its freedom, but the difference of power was too great. Through the uprisings of 1830 and 1863 the unequal battle continued, at the cost of thousands of lives.

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

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