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The immigrant generation of Tangeman and Schiedt siblings arrived from Prussia and settled in Cincinnati, Ohio in the mid-1800s. These immigrant orphans clungto the old ways while quickly learning to survive within an alien, frequently hostile, community. Tensions between newcomers and established residents played out against the struggle between abolitionists and states rights advocates, the Civil War and rapid technological changes in agriculture following the war. Immigrants Land: Tangeman and Schiedt Families in America 1848-1880 is a work of historical fiction. It is based on the real lives of the Tangeman brothers, Carl, Wilhelm and George, along with their wives, Anna Barbara and Margaretha Schiedt and Elizabeth Heimers, respectively. These main characters along with five other siblings chose to live in close proximity to one another in Cincinnati. Central to this story are the marriages between two brothers, Carl and Wilhelm Tangeman and two sisters, Anna Barbara and Margaretha Schiedt. Subsequently, these two families, including their sixteen children, migrated to Harvey County, Kansas in 1880. Immigrants Land is a sequel to Immigrant in Peril: Carl Tangeman's Heroic Journey Across America 1847-1848.

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Immigrants Land: The Tangeman and Schiedt Families in America 1848-1880 is a stirring narrative of a hard-working, loving immigrant family from Prussia in the mid-1800's in Ohio and Kansas. Clay provides depth and intrigue and brings to life the hardships faced by her ancestors. A great accomplishment! Shelley Walchak, Retired Executive Director of Pine River Library, Bayfield, Colorado. Colorado Association of Libraries, Career Achievement Award, 2019, Author of 52 Rivers: A Woman's Fly Fishing Journey. Bayfield, Colorado -- --- -- --- - - Immigrants Land gives a snapshot of the lives of the Tangeman & Schiedt families after they traveled to America in 1848 through 1880. This glimpse into the daily lives of German immigrants during this time is an important look back in history and a testament to the strength and courage of these families. Clay does a wonderful job of taking historical people and turning them into living, breathing characters on the page. We follow along as they make life-changing decisions and daily choices like what to plant in the garden. What a great way to learn about those who have gone before and paved the way for future generations. Bethany Martin, Faith & Life Bookstore Manager, Newton, Kansas - - - - - - - - - - - Immigrants Land: The Tangeman and Schiedt Families in America 1848-1880 is a book that brings 19th century America alive through the insights of two ordinary German families! The young Tangemans and Schiedts came separately to America with only the clothes on their backs. They had to find new trades, make new homes, find partners, learn a new language and new customs in a new land while they grieved the loss of family in Europe that they would never see again. This book gives us insight into the difficulties and feelings that all new immigrants must have faced in leaving their family homes to come to settle the new America. A sequel to Immigrant in Peril, this is a second all-star book about this family! Beverly Stacy Dittmer, Master's in Math Education and Master's in Computer Science Engineering. Author of Breast Cancer the Unplanned Journey and Bear and the Big C. Arlington, Texas - - - - - - - - - - - - - Immigrants Land: The Tangeman and Shiedt Families in America 1848-1880 tells the story of two immigrant families as they build a new life in a new land, while also preserving the values and traditions of their homeland. As a preservationist of Ashland County history, I was drawn into the stories and places described in the book that relate to their time here in Ashland County. I could picture the events and places described as these families worked hard to establish themselves in their new country. I found myself wanting to read on, to find out what these families went through. I especially liked the Epilogue, where the author related how the people described in the book were her actual family, bringing the stories full circle to the present. You don't have to know the people or places described in the book to get pulled in by their stories of strength, struggles, joys, and accomplishments. This book is a well written story about a time of much change in the American landscape. Wendy Brisbine, Curator Ashland County Historical Society Ashland, Ohio

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Cheryl D. Clay is a veteran educator who has taught at the preschool, elementary and college levels. In her professional career she wrote journal articles and books and presented at numerous conferences and training events for early childhood and elementary staff. The author grew up on her family's farm in Highland Township, near Newton, Kansas, the same township where Carl and Anna Barbara Schiedt Tangeman and William and Margaret Schiedt Tangeman moved their families to the Kansas prairie around 1880. She writes from an intimate understanding of the Tangeman family and as a granddaughter of Anna Tangeman Dudte. Cheryl and her husband live on the Pine River along side the abundant wildlife who enhabit the river environment near Bayfield, Colorado.

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