The Emigrants A Love Across an Ocean
Gretchen and Hans Dreckel from a German forest town endure separation as he goes to America to seek better wages. Eight years pass with letters and hopes, Gretchen’s father dies, her mother joins, and they finally reunite in New York after Hans helps win a strike and secures a safe path for their immigration and marriage.
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Black Forest
Germany
Jacob Gantz
Gretchen
Hans Dreckel
Thei Ilved
Hans Drecker
United States of America
Hans
America
Meir America
Ilans
New York
Himmel
Idlereys
Alan
Festal Day In Dixie A Carnival of Cheer
A nostalgic look at old southern Christmas customs before and after the war. The piece recalls wassail, Yule log, and boar’s head feasts, plantation fiddler, and grand country homes. It notes lingering antebellum traits, family cooks, fruit cakes, and Santa traditions amid changing times.
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Dixie
South
Bracebridge Hall
Ephraim
Santa Claus
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Afton Township
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Milwaukee
F. N. Packard
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