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The Trial of Frederick Eberle : Language, Patriotism and Citizenship in Philadelphia's German Community, 1790 to 1830.

In the summer of 1816, the state of Pennsylvania tried fifty-nine German-Americans on charges of conspiracy and rioting. The accused had, according to the indictment, conspired to prevent with physical force the introduction of the English language into the largest German church in North America, Ph...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Baer, Friederike
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : NYU Press, 2008.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Acknowledgments; Introduction: Language and Nation; 1 Dragged into Courts of Justice Unnecessarily: The Trial; 2 A Controversy Has Arisen: The History; 3 Germans and Anglicized Eyrisch-Germans: The Parties; 4 They Want to Steal Our Property, to Rob Our Churches: Class; 5 All the Stimulants of a Political Election: Disorder; 6 One of Those Cases, in Which Strong Feelings Are Unavoidably Excited: The Summations; 7 Endeavor to Inform Our Judgments and Act Impartially: The Outcome; Appendix 1: The Defendants; Appendix 2: Members of the Grand Jury (Mayor's Court, March 1816 Session).
  • Appendix 3: Nisi Prius JuryAppendix 4: The Prosecution Witnesses; Appendix 5: The Defense Witnesses; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; About the Author.