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.

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^ 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

[1] Inventory of the Hermann Raster Papers . The Newberry Library.

[2] 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.

[3] Illinois Historical Collections

[4] Knutson, Larry. "School's Name Honors Raster, Famed Editor." Chicago Tribune 13 May 1965, 2D sec .: 155. Print.