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This is a brief introduction to the narrative history titled _Looking For Humboldt_
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Book Reviews by Erika Schelby
Salon and AlterNet, 2019
Meet Alexander von Humboldt, the first person to understand climate change As the world burns-and... more Meet Alexander von Humboldt, the first person to understand climate change As the world burns-and as kids sound the alarm-the original environmental scientist is worth revisiting.
Book Review of Steven Pinker's _Enlightenment Now_
Books by Erika Schelby
Lava Gate Press, 2017
LOOKING FOR HUMBOLDT records a journey of exploration through the colorful landscapes and culture... more LOOKING FOR HUMBOLDT records a journey of exploration through the colorful landscapes and cultures of the American Southwest. It tells the stories of an adventure-rich past, and of the roles played by Alexander v. Humboldt and early German immigrants.
The book covers Humboldt’s down-to-earth influence on those who worked in the field while exploring the Southwest. Schelby uses a fresh lens and introduces a handful of captivating German settlers, soldiers, artists, and surveyors.
To gain insight into the region, the tale starts with the Spanish Colonial era, investigates the Black Legend, and travels with the Mexican War, Manifest Destiny, Pro-and Anti-Slavery struggles, the Territorial Period, Labor Strife, Racism, and the Gilded Age until it reaches the First World War. In the background is a frame that connects these regional events to the larger world of social movements, geopolitics, and current affairs.
Today, at least 46 million Americans continue to claim German descent. Their contributions are vast. Before World War I, this heritage was evident throughout American society. It was erased during World War I. A century later it is certainly reasonable to ask: why is this large demographic group of solid citizens wrapped in so much silence? Did these Americans forget how to think, read, or write?
With Humboldt’s spirit inspiring her work, Schelby discards the silence. Her synthesis of geography, geopolitics, history, personal revelation and German experience in America holds especially powerful messages in the face of modern challenges to immigrant and ethnic groups in the country and the world.
This is a brief introduction to the narrative history titled _Looking For Humboldt_
4 views
Salon and AlterNet, 2019
Meet Alexander von Humboldt, the first person to understand climate change As the world burns-and... more Meet Alexander von Humboldt, the first person to understand climate change As the world burns-and as kids sound the alarm-the original environmental scientist is worth revisiting.
Book Review of Steven Pinker's _Enlightenment Now_
Lava Gate Press, 2017
LOOKING FOR HUMBOLDT records a journey of exploration through the colorful landscapes and culture... more LOOKING FOR HUMBOLDT records a journey of exploration through the colorful landscapes and cultures of the American Southwest. It tells the stories of an adventure-rich past, and of the roles played by Alexander v. Humboldt and early German immigrants.
The book covers Humboldt’s down-to-earth influence on those who worked in the field while exploring the Southwest. Schelby uses a fresh lens and introduces a handful of captivating German settlers, soldiers, artists, and surveyors.
To gain insight into the region, the tale starts with the Spanish Colonial era, investigates the Black Legend, and travels with the Mexican War, Manifest Destiny, Pro-and Anti-Slavery struggles, the Territorial Period, Labor Strife, Racism, and the Gilded Age until it reaches the First World War. In the background is a frame that connects these regional events to the larger world of social movements, geopolitics, and current affairs.
Today, at least 46 million Americans continue to claim German descent. Their contributions are vast. Before World War I, this heritage was evident throughout American society. It was erased during World War I. A century later it is certainly reasonable to ask: why is this large demographic group of solid citizens wrapped in so much silence? Did these Americans forget how to think, read, or write?
With Humboldt’s spirit inspiring her work, Schelby discards the silence. Her synthesis of geography, geopolitics, history, personal revelation and German experience in America holds especially powerful messages in the face of modern challenges to immigrant and ethnic groups in the country and the world.