The King The Kaiser And Irish Freedom Classic Reprint

Excerpt from The King, the Kaiser, and Irish Freedom This Book Is Dedicated to the millions of men and women of German blood in this country - who form the bulwarks of American civilization - to Johannes DeKalb and Steuben, the heroic and efficient soldiers and advisers of George Washington - to the memory of Germans who fought with Andrew Jackson against England in the War of 1812 - to the German-American heroes of 1848 to the great numbers of Germans who fought for the freedom of men and the preservation of the American Union in the Civil War from 1861 to the year 1865 - to their children in the Spanish-American War of 1898 - to all the vast Teutonic elements of the United States whose efforts have placed our nation to the forefront in education and in all arts and sciences - a noble people from whom Americans learn to be efficient and thorough - to the thrifty, useful, industrious, patriotic children of the Fatherland. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Originally published in 1915, this is a pro-German and pro-German-American book by an Irish-American nationalist holding to the premise that The enemy of my enemy is my friend. He advocates supporting the Germans in WWI against the common enemy of Ireland and Germany - England. The preface states this book is made necessary by violations of neutrality on the part of certain Anglo-American newspapers, by the misrepresentation of the true spirit of Irish nationality at home and abroad, and by the vilification of Germany.James K. McGuire was educated in German schools in Syracuse, New York, and was long time Mayor of Syracuse.

Excerpt from The Irish Orators: A History of Ireland's Fight for Freedom The reader will find this valuable contribution to the story of Ireland's greatness impartial, instructive and interesting and of such appeal' that he will not be satisfied until he reads to the end. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.