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European Emigration: Forgotten Stories
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European Emigration: Forgotten Stories

2025-11-08 · Runtime unavailable · Not rated

Documentary · War & Politics

This is the story of one of Europe's biggest migrations; one of people fleeing poverty or persecution and hoping for a better life. German-speaking people descended the Rhine and Danube rivers, from the 17th century until the end of the First World War, and settled in America, Eastern Europe, Russia and Africa.

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