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Preserving German Texan Identity: Reminiscences of William A. Trenckmann, 1859-1935

Preserving German Texan Identity: Reminiscences of William A. Trenckmann, 1859-1935

Buenger, Walter L.
Kamphoefner, Walter D.

Hardcover

Series: Elma Dill Russell Spencer the West and Southwest, Book 45

Biographies GeneralGerman HistoryRegional: Southwest

ISBN10: 1623497132
ISBN13: 9781623497132
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: Oct 1 2018
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.92
Height: 0.70 Width: 6.40 Depth: 9.30
Language: English

Born in Millheim, Texas, to a family of German immigrants who moved to Texas in the wake of the 1848 revolution, William Andreas Trenckmann was a teacher, journalist, and publisher who successfully combined his German heritage with a new, distinctly Texan identity. His education was cultivated at the brand new Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, where he distinguished himself as the valedictorian of the first graduating class; he later served on the college's board of directors and was even offered the presidency. From 1907 to 1909, he represented Austin County in the Texas legislature. Trenckmann's lasting contribution to Texas history, however, was the creation of Das Wochenblatt, a German-language weekly newspaper that he edited and published for over forty years.

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