Hermann Raster
Hermann Raster (born May 6, 1827 in Zerbst ; † July 24, 1891 in Bad Kudowa ) was a German - American Forty-Eighter , editor, abolitionist and Republican chief of politics, who was mainly due to his career as editor-in-chief of the Illinois State newspaper between 1867 to 1891 became known.
During the Civil War , he was the main American correspondent for newspapers in Berlin, Bremen, Vienna, and other central European cities, and was considered more effective than any other politician in campaigning for the American cause in Germany.
Single receipts
- ^ Inventory of the Hermann Raster Papers . The Newberry Library.
- ↑ Blair, Francis P., John C. Rives, Franklin Rives, and George A. Bailey. The Congressional Globe. 1st ed. Vol. 66. Cambridge: Blair & Rives, 1872. Print. The Congressional Globe.
- ^ Illinois Historical Collections
- ↑ Knutson, Larry. "School's Name Honors Raster, Famed Editor." Chicago Tribune 13 May 1965, 2D sec .: 155. Print.
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SURNAME | Raster, Hermann |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-American Forty-Eighter, editor, abolitionist and Republican head of politics |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 6, 1827 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Zerbst |
DATE OF DEATH | July 24, 1891 |
Place of death | Bad Kudowa |