{"product_id":"immigrant-family-three-centuries-in-america-9798822914131","title":"Immigrant Family: Three Centuries in America","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe story of the Kelker family begins with a tragic 1743 transatlantic voyage from Switzerland to America and continues through ten generations to the 21st century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is told from biographies of family members whose lives are in some manner distinguished, some by accomplishment and a few others by failure or misdeeds. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe immigrants settled in Pennsylvania Dutch country where they farmed the land and set about establishing a new life. Their Swiss-born son Anthony, who arrived at age ten, lived a distinguished life as a soldier in the revolutionary war, a county sheriff and a Pennsylvania state legislator. His descendants over the centuries include an innkeeper, an iron worker, a saddler, businessmen, a politician (Governor, Mayor, U.S. Senator and Secretary of War), historians and a traffic engineer who built the first subway in Chicago. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecent generations are represented by NASA space scientists and a soap opera star. The narrative follows the sweep of American history as the family grows in number and spreads throughout the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Norman Kelker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Palmetto Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/05\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798822914131\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKelker, Norman:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Norman Kelker is a retired scientist turned historian. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Palmetto Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43976024227955,"sku":"9.79882E+12","price":66.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_960ad2e7-54e2-4abd-aa06-d1cd9efb117c.jpg?v=1760446736","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/immigrant-family-three-centuries-in-america-9798822914131","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}