Download or read book The Wisconsin Office of Emigration, 1852-1855, and Its Impact on German Immigration to the State written by Johannes Strohschänk and published by Max Kade Institute. This book was released on 2005 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1852 Wisconsin established the Office of Emigration to attract European--mainly German-speaking--settlers to the state. Drawing on contemporary newspaper articles and privately published emigrant guides, as well as official publications of the emigration office, the authors document the office's influence on the settlement history of early Wisconsin and assess that influence against the backdrop of state politics in the mid-nineteenth century. Complementing the text are rare and interesting photographs illustrating the work of the office and the people it served. This book is invaluable for genealogists interested in learning more about emigration, as well as for anyone interested in Wisconsin history and German American studies. Distributed for the Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies.