The History Of Helvetia

Download or read book Helvetia written by David H. Sutton and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Helvetia: A Swiss Village in the Hills of West Virginia explores the unique founding and development of a community nestled within the wilderness of Appalachia. Established in 1869, this tiny Swiss settlement embodies the American immigrant experience, reflecting the steadfast desire of settlers to preserve cultural traditions and values while adapting to new and extraordinary surroundings. From ramp suppers to carnivals, traditional architecture, folk music, and cheese making, this book documents a living community by exploring the ethnic customs, farming practices, community organization, and language maintenance of Helvetia residents. Drawing upon a diverse body of resources such as Swiss and American archival documents and local oral accounts, this chronicledepicts the everyday social and economic life of this village during the past two centuries. Helvetia celebrates a small community where residents and visitors alike continue to practice a Swiss American culture that binds an international history to a local heritage. Long out of print, this reissued edition of the history of Helvetia contains a new introduction, a concise index, a bibliography, an appendix of foreign-born immigrants, and an exquisite photographic essay featuring archival images of a Swiss village still thriving within the isolated backcountry of central West Virginia.

Download or read book An Outline History of Switzerland written by Dieter Fahrni and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The History of Switzerland written by André Vieusseux and published by . This book was released on 1840 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains a history of Switzerland.

Download or read book The History of Switzerland written by John Wilson and published by Cosimo, Inc.. This book was released on 2007-12-01 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This charming and spirited story of the extraordinary European nation begins with the fall of the Roman Empire and the rise of the Swiss people amongst the challenging landscape of the rugged Alps, and follows their tale through the development of feudalism, the struggle for control by warlords, the Thirty Years War, and into the aftermath of the French Revolution. First published in 1832, this is a tale of dramatic splendor performed by captivating personalities-here is a work of classic history that will delete Europhiles and students of the past alike. Scottish author JOHN WILSON (1785-1854) sometimes wrote under the pseudonym "Christopher North" for Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine. He is also the author of Lights and Shadows of Scottish Life (1822), The Trials of Margaret Lyndsay (1823), and The Foresters (1825), among other works.

Download or read book The History of Switzerland written by and published by . This book was released on 1832 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The History of the World written by Samuel Maunder and published by . This book was released on 1856 with total page 854 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The History of the Helvetic Confederacy written by Joseph Planta and published by . This book was released on 1800 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: