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Peter Jansen's memoirs offer a fascinating glimpse into the life of a man of great ambition and accomplishment. From his humble beginnings, Jansen rose to prominence in the world of business, politics, and philanthropy. Along the way, he faced numerous challenges and setbacks but never lost his determination and sense of purpose. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
History of Nebraska was originally created to mark the territorial centennial of Nebraska and then revised to coincide with the statehood centennial. This one-volume history quickly became the standard text for the college student and reference for the general reader, unmatched for generations as the only comprehensive history of the state. This fourth edition, revised and updated, preserves the spirit and intelligence of the original. Incorporating the results of years of scholarship and research, this edition gives fuller attention to such topics as the Native American experience in Nebraska and the accomplishments and circumstances of the state’s women and minorities. It also provides a historical analysis of the state’s dramatic changes in the past two decades.
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 edition. Excerpt: ... native of Wurtemberg and very accommodating and trusty but not very bright. About eight o'clock in the evening he called up on the telephone from Jansen and said he believed he could not get through the snowdrifts with his team. I told, him he would be a fool to try it; to leave the mules at the livery stable and himself to go to bed at the hotel. About midnight I heard a knock at the kitchen door. Opening it, there sood Carl, covered with ice and snow, looking like a veritable Sainta Claus, the mail pouch slung over his shoulder. I pulled him inside, as he could hardly stand, and commenced scolding him for risking his life in such a foolhardy way. Hie looked at me rather sheepishly and said: "Why, Mr. Jansen, I knew you wanted your mail." He had walked those four miles, feeling his way from one telephone pole to the next one, floundering through drifts six feet deep, often losing his way, but never giving up. It certainly was getting the news under difficulties. POLITICAL LIFE It seems but natural that I should have taken an active interest in the political and public affairs of the country of my adoption. Being a sheepman and in favor of protecting wool, it was also natural that I became a Republican from the start. However, I would probably have affiliated with the Republican party anyway. Its conservative policy and the achievements of the great men who founded it appealed to me. The Mennonite Church had never permitted its members to take an active part in politics. There was good reason for this in Russia and Germany, but here conditions were entirely different, and I soon formed the conclusion that the man who failed to do his part in maintaining good government was not a good or useful citizen. My people at first rather resented...
Only the Sword of the Spirit reconstructs the development of Menno Simon's "anabaptist Vision and methodically traces its evolution through the entire northern stream of Mennonites in Holland, Prussia, North Germany, Russia, and North America....It concludes with an appeal for the recovery of a relevant version of Menno Simon's 16th century vision for our own times.o
A collection of articles examining the histories and impact of European immigrants to the West.
Paul Tschetter Was a Leading Figure In Late Nineteenth-Century Hutterite history, the "Hutterite Joshua," who convinced 1,250 Hutterites to leave Russia in the 1870s and resettle in Dakota Territory. Tschetter's life elucidates the way that an immigrant community fought for survival in a North American environment that stressed assimilation to radically different political, economic, cultural, and religious values. Janzen provides an in-depth narrative and analysis of Tschetter's influence based on diaries, sermons, hymns, interviews, and other primary materials. "I welcome this long-overdue book on Paul Tschetter. Rod Janzen is to be commended for continuing to preserve the Prairieleut heritage. Paul Tschetter provided much needed leadership in a very transitional period of Hutterian history."---Tony Waldner, Forest River Hutterite Colony "Much has been written on the communal Hutterites, but Rod Janzen is one of the very few scholars who have tracked the history of the more numerous Prairieleut, or noncommunal Hutterites. Spotlighting the pivotal Prairieleut leader Paul Tschetter is a giant step forward in preserving the history of the `other' Hutterites."---Timothy Miller, University of Kansas "Janzen writes the way history ought to be written ... The author builds upon, and then goes far beyond all previous studies---in content, and especially in his solid interpretation and historical analysis where socioreligious perspectives are not shortchanged."---Leonard Gross, author of the Golden Years of the Hutterites "The Tschetter family is grateful for Dr. Janzen's thoughtful biography."---Wesley G. Tschetter, South Dakota State University "Paul Tschetter's biography---so well-written by the careful and detailed research of Rod Janzen---preserves as a lasting tribute the story of a wonderful and many-sided man and the remarkable community of the Prairieleut people in the context of a forever vanished society and era."---Max Stanton, Brigham Young University, Hawaii
'Peace, Faith, Nation' tells the story of Mennonite and Amish life in nineteenth-century America -- stories of families, of churches, of communities. It tells of work and play, of moving and settling, of struggling with citizenship, of various means (including the Old Order ways) of church renewal. It is a Mennonite history but also an American history. At its heart it tells of response to the nationalist, individualistic, aggressive, and progressive spirit of America. Most Mennonites were quiet, peace-oriented, communal, and humility-minded. Yet the American spirit beckoned -- especially as it often came through Protestant revivalism and promised religious renewal.