Title: German Immigration in 1848 - Ancestry Insights
Headings: German Immigration in 1848
Historical Insights German Immigration in 1848
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The German Revolution of 1848 took place within Germany’s major cities. Barricades were set up in the streets and gunfire rang through residential areas, often taking the lives of innocent civilians. 1848, Austria. Credit: DEA/A. DAGLI ORTI/De Agostini/Getty Images
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Many German immigrants often settled in the Midwest, as can be seen on this population density map from 1872. 1872. Credit: