Africa: What it gave me, what it took from me : : remembrances from my life as a German pioneer woman in South West Africa / / Margarethe von Eckenbrecher ; translated, edited and introduced by David P. Crandall, Hans-Wilhelm Kelling and Paul Kerry.
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Eckenbrecher, Margarethe von, 1875-1955, author. Was Afrika mir gab und nahm. English Africa: What it gave me, what it took from me : remembrances from my life as a German pioneer woman in South West Africa / Margarethe von Eckenbrecher ; translated, edited and introduced by David P. Crandall, Hans-Wilhelm Kelling and Paul Kerry. Africa Bethlehem : Lehigh University Press, [2015] 2015 1 online resource (399 pages) text rdacontent computer rdamedia online resource rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Biographical entries -- A reader's introduction -- Book I -- [1] Leaving home -- The first ten days -- Las Palmas -- Monrovia -- Nifu -- Mossamdes -- Port Alexander -- Swakopmund -- The journey to Karibib -- Karibib -- By oxcart from Karibib to Okombahe -- [2] Okombahe -- Something about the natives of the colony -- The activities of the missionaries in the protectorate -- Our first abode -- Worries of a housewife -- Building our home -- Future plans and disappointments -- Cattle raising -- Gui-Gams -- Cultivating a garden -- Experiences and observations -- Spitzkoppies -- [3] Insurrection -- Foreboding weather -- The insurrection begins -- A dangerous ride -- In the fortress -- Under the protection of the Franke Company -- In the barracks at Omaruru -- My return to Germany -- Book II -- A note to my readers -- [1] The new South West -- My return to South West Africa -- Our idealic life in Klein-Windhuk -- [2] How I experienced the First World War -- The impending storm -- The future is foreshadowed in everyday events -- The people of the colony prepare themselves -- Mobilization -- South Africa begins hostilities -- Treachery at Naulila -- Our commander dies -- A punitive expedition to Naulila -- The Baster War -- The Germans must be cleared out -- General Botha occupies Windhuk -- An honorable surrender -- Living under martial law -- [3] South West becomes a League of Nations mandate -- Dissolution? -- Expulsions -- The influenza epidemic of 1918 -- Changes -- New unrest -- The house on the mountain -- Life under mandate rule -- Our German schools -- My sons -- Hunting in the African bush and a return to our home in Okombahe -- From the Brandberg to Franzfontein -- Korichaams -- Etoscha and the Waterberg -- 1934 : the year of torrential rains -- Of diamonds, gold, and other treasures -- A concluding and final word -- Postscript. Description based on print version record. Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. Eckenbrecher, Margarethe von, 1875-1955. Germans Namibia Biography. Women pioneers Namibia Biography. Farmers Namibia Biography. Frontier and pioneer life Namibia. Namibia History 1884-1915 Biography. Namibia History 1915-1946 Biography. Namibia Social life and customs 20th century. Namibia Ethnic relations History 20th century. Okombahe (Namibia) Biography. Electronic books. Crandall, David P., 1960- translator. Kelling, Hans-Wilhelm, editor. Kerry, Paul E., author of introduction, etc. Print version: Eckenbrecher, Margarethe von. Africa: What it gave me, what it took from me : remembrances from my life as a German pioneer woman in South West Africa. Bethlehem : Lehigh University Press, [2015] ProQuest (Firm) https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/oeawat/detail.action?docID=4086658 Click to View |
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Eckenbrecher, Margarethe von, 1875-1955, Africa: What it gave me, what it took from me : remembrances from my life as a German pioneer woman in South West Africa / Biographical entries -- A reader's introduction -- Book I -- [1] Leaving home -- The first ten days -- Las Palmas -- Monrovia -- Nifu -- Mossamdes -- Port Alexander -- Swakopmund -- The journey to Karibib -- Karibib -- By oxcart from Karibib to Okombahe -- [2] Okombahe -- Something about the natives of the colony -- The activities of the missionaries in the protectorate -- Our first abode -- Worries of a housewife -- Building our home -- Future plans and disappointments -- Cattle raising -- Gui-Gams -- Cultivating a garden -- Experiences and observations -- Spitzkoppies -- [3] Insurrection -- Foreboding weather -- The insurrection begins -- A dangerous ride -- In the fortress -- Under the protection of the Franke Company -- In the barracks at Omaruru -- My return to Germany -- Book II -- A note to my readers -- [1] The new South West -- My return to South West Africa -- Our idealic life in Klein-Windhuk -- [2] How I experienced the First World War -- The impending storm -- The future is foreshadowed in everyday events -- The people of the colony prepare themselves -- Mobilization -- South Africa begins hostilities -- Treachery at Naulila -- Our commander dies -- A punitive expedition to Naulila -- The Baster War -- The Germans must be cleared out -- General Botha occupies Windhuk -- An honorable surrender -- Living under martial law -- [3] South West becomes a League of Nations mandate -- Dissolution? -- Expulsions -- The influenza epidemic of 1918 -- Changes -- New unrest -- The house on the mountain -- Life under mandate rule -- Our German schools -- My sons -- Hunting in the African bush and a return to our home in Okombahe -- From the Brandberg to Franzfontein -- Korichaams -- Etoscha and the Waterberg -- 1934 : the year of torrential rains -- Of diamonds, gold, and other treasures -- A concluding and final word -- Postscript. |
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Africa: What it gave me, what it took from me : remembrances from my life as a German pioneer woman in South West Africa / |
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remembrances from my life as a German pioneer woman in South West Africa / |
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Africa: What it gave me, what it took from me : remembrances from my life as a German pioneer woman in South West Africa / Margarethe von Eckenbrecher ; translated, edited and introduced by David P. Crandall, Hans-Wilhelm Kelling and Paul Kerry. |
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Africa: What it gave me, what it took from me : remembrances from my life as a German pioneer woman in South West Africa / Margarethe von Eckenbrecher ; translated, edited and introduced by David P. Crandall, Hans-Wilhelm Kelling and Paul Kerry. |
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Africa: What it gave me, what it took from me : remembrances from my life as a German pioneer woman in South West Africa / Margarethe von Eckenbrecher ; translated, edited and introduced by David P. Crandall, Hans-Wilhelm Kelling and Paul Kerry. |
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Africa: What it gave me, what it took from me : remembrances from my life as a German pioneer woman in South West Africa / |
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Was Afrika mir gab und nahm. Africa |
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africa: what it gave me, what it took from me : remembrances from my life as a german pioneer woman in south west africa / |
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Lehigh University Press, |
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2015 |
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1 online resource (399 pages) |
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Biographical entries -- A reader's introduction -- Book I -- [1] Leaving home -- The first ten days -- Las Palmas -- Monrovia -- Nifu -- Mossamdes -- Port Alexander -- Swakopmund -- The journey to Karibib -- Karibib -- By oxcart from Karibib to Okombahe -- [2] Okombahe -- Something about the natives of the colony -- The activities of the missionaries in the protectorate -- Our first abode -- Worries of a housewife -- Building our home -- Future plans and disappointments -- Cattle raising -- Gui-Gams -- Cultivating a garden -- Experiences and observations -- Spitzkoppies -- [3] Insurrection -- Foreboding weather -- The insurrection begins -- A dangerous ride -- In the fortress -- Under the protection of the Franke Company -- In the barracks at Omaruru -- My return to Germany -- Book II -- A note to my readers -- [1] The new South West -- My return to South West Africa -- Our idealic life in Klein-Windhuk -- [2] How I experienced the First World War -- The impending storm -- The future is foreshadowed in everyday events -- The people of the colony prepare themselves -- Mobilization -- South Africa begins hostilities -- Treachery at Naulila -- Our commander dies -- A punitive expedition to Naulila -- The Baster War -- The Germans must be cleared out -- General Botha occupies Windhuk -- An honorable surrender -- Living under martial law -- [3] South West becomes a League of Nations mandate -- Dissolution? -- Expulsions -- The influenza epidemic of 1918 -- Changes -- New unrest -- The house on the mountain -- Life under mandate rule -- Our German schools -- My sons -- Hunting in the African bush and a return to our home in Okombahe -- From the Brandberg to Franzfontein -- Korichaams -- Etoscha and the Waterberg -- 1934 : the year of torrential rains -- Of diamonds, gold, and other treasures -- A concluding and final word -- Postscript. |
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Electronic books. |
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Namibia History 1884-1915 Biography. Namibia History 1915-1946 Biography. Namibia Social life and customs 20th century. Namibia Ethnic relations History 20th century. Okombahe (Namibia) Biography. |
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Biography. Electronic books. |
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Namibia Namibia. Okombahe (Namibia) |
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1875-1955. 1884-1915 1915-1946 20th century. |
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