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Follows the history of a village and family estate in what is now western Poland from Napoleon's occupation in 1807, to the Red Army's invasion in 1945, until the departure of the last family member is 1948
Intertwines family history withn the political history of Germany
Examines the lives of individuals as well as socio-economic and cultural structures
Sommario
List of Figures
Preface to the English edition
Translator’s Remarks
Genealogical Diagram of the von Thadden Family
Map of Pommern
Map of Trieglaff
Introduction
Chapter 1. The Founding Generation
Chapter 2. Bismarck’s Generation
Chapter 3. Generations in Transition
Chapter 4. The Wilhelminian Generation
Chapter 5. The Generation of the World Wars, 1912 to 1922
Chapter 6. The Generation of the World Wars, 1923 to 1945
Chapter 7. The Last German Generation
Epilogue: History Reconciled
Appendix A: Timeline and Modes of Transportation from Pomerania to Wisconsin
Appendix B: Reestablishing Bonds Between America and Trieglaff
Glossary of Terms: The Church in Germany
Bibliography
Index of persons
Index of places
Info autore
Rudolf von Thadden (1932-2015) was Professor Emeritus of History at Göttingen University and co-founder and honorary president of the Foundation for German-French Cooperation at Genshagen near Berlin.
Riassunto
Through the lens of five generations of Thaddens, this book tells the history of Trieglaff, the village and family estate located in what is now western Poland, from Napoleon's occupation in 1807 to the Red Army's invasion in 1945 and until the departure of the last Thaddens in 1948.
Testo aggiuntivo
“The story [the author] tells is rich and fascinating…[He] traces very effectively the economic evolution of Junker agriculture across the generations…I learned a lot from the book.” · Jonathan Steinberg, author of Bismarck. A Life
