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gordianot

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2. Most German immigrants of the same era had similar motives.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Nov 21, 2016, 05:51 PM

Nov 2016

America was the Canada of the era to avoid European wars. An ancestor on one side of my family was hung precipitating the survivors to immigrate. At a family reunion I saw a letter from another side of the family bragging about avoiding the draft and low taxes.

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Draft-dodging runs in their veins -Historian finds German decree banishing Trump's grandfather [View all] malaise Nov 2016 OP

Any time travelers on DU? Yonnie3 Nov 2016 #1

Most German immigrants of the same era had similar motives. gordianot Nov 2016 #2

Wow malaise Nov 2016 #3

No they hit the road abandoning property. gordianot Nov 2016 #4

What a story - can't blame them for not fighting wars malaise Nov 2016 #5