From German Prisoner of War to American Citizen: A Social History With 35 Interviews

Authors

Barbara S. Heisler, Gettysburg CollegeFollow

Document Type

Book

Files

Description

Among the many German immigrants to the United States over the years, one group is unusual: former prisoners of war who had spent between one and three years on American soil and who returned voluntarily as immigrants after the war. Drawing on archival sources and in-depth interviews with 35 former prisoners who immigrated, the book outlines the conditions and circumstances that defined their unusual experiences and traces their journeys from captive enemies to American citizens. Although the respondents came from different backgrounds, and arrived in America at different times between 1943 and 1945, their experiences as prisoners of war not only left an indelible impression on their minds, they also provided them with opportunities and resources that helped them leave Germany behind and return to the place "where we had the good life." [From the publisher]

ISBN

9780786473113

Publication Date

8-2013

Publisher

McFarland

City

Jefferson, NC

Department 1

Sociology

Comments

Original version is available from the publisher at: http://www.mcfarlandbooks.com/book-2.php?id=978-0-7864-7311-3

Recommended Citation

Heisler, Barbara Schmitter. From German Prisoner of War to American Citizen: A Social History With 35 Interviews. Jefferson, NC: McFarland Publishers, 2013.