Hesse 1790-1866

As we reflect on this period, we find numerous parallels to our own time. The political instability, economic uncertainties, and social upheavals that characterized 19th century Hesse echo in our modern world. Just as the Hessians of that era grappled with rapid change and the erosion of traditional ways of life, we too face the challenges of globalization, technological disruption, and shifting geopolitical landscapes.

References and Further Reading

1. Die Geschichte des hessischen Landmanns bis zur Bauernbefreiung im 19. Jahrhundert (PDF).
2. What Travelers Saw in Eighteenth-Century Germany. Perspectivia.net.
3. Priesmeyer History Text.
4. Economic Migration in Early Modern Europe. European History Online (EGO).
5. Frankenberg, Hesse. Wikipedia.
6. Grand Duchy of Hesse. Wikipedia.
7. Hesse-Kassel History Overview. Ohio University.
8. Electorate of Hesse: Historical Overview.
9. Autumn Crisis of 1850. Wikipedia.
10. Kurhessen in the Nineteenth Century: Societal Impacts.
11. Kingdom of Westphalia. Wikipedia.
12. Inheritance Institutions and Landholding Inequality in Nineteenth-Century Germany. University of Toronto.
13. The Zollverein and Germany’s Economic Unification. University of Colorado.
14. A New Great Migration is Bringing Black Americans Back to the South. The Brookings Institution.
15. Province of Hesse-Nassau. Wikipedia.

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