Burning Beethoven : the eradication of German culture in the United States during World War I

Burning Beethoven The eradication of German culture in the United States during World War I

Erik Kirschbaum

Book - 2015

"Burning Beethoven explores how a flourishing culture in America was wiped out by an eruption of anti-German hysteria during World War I, when jingoistic Americans eradicated German from schools, churches, libraries, and newspapers. Germans made up the biggest, proudest, annd most successful ethnic group but became targets of hate, and sometimes victims of tarring and feathering - - even vigilante hangings. Zealous Americans slaughtered dachshunds and renamed sauerkraut "liberty cabbage" - - the "freedom fries" of that era. This book sheds light on a dark chapter of American history." --Back cover.

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Subjects
Propaganda, American > History > 20th century.
World War, 1914-1918 > Propaganda.
German Americans > History > 20th century.
German Americans > Public opinion > 20th century.
World War, 1914-1918 > German Americans.
World War, 1914-1918 > Evacuation of civilians.
United States > Social policy > 20th century.
Published
New York, NY : Berlinica 2015.
Language
English
Main Author
Erik Kirschbaum (author)
Other Authors
Herbert W. Stupp (writer of afterword)
Physical Description
168 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 162-168).
ISBN
9781935902850
Contents unavailable.

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