Beyond Party Lines: How One 19th-Century Leader Chose Ideals over Loyalty
Beyond Party Lines: How One 19th-Century Leader Chose Ideals over Loyalty
Carl Schurz (1829–1906) was one of many Prussian exiles who arrived in the United States following the failed revolutions of 1848. After reforms failed to materialize in Europe, Schurz became one of the German “48ers” who came to America to escape political persecution for his role in the unsuccessful uprisings. Schurz went on to contribute...