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One Family's Journey from Swiss/Germany to America in 1803 - 1805
Historical fiction from award-winning journalist Jeff W. Ishee
Prepare for life in 1803
About Two Sacks
The Story
In 1803, the Ische family made a difficult decision. Members of three generations left their homeland in Canton Bern in Swiss/Germany and emigrated to America. It was a life-altering decision. They carried everything they owned in two sacks.
Follow this family of nine, ranging in age from 2 to 69, as they travel down the Rhine River aboard a Dutch cutter; depart Amsterdam as ‘Redemptioners’ aboard the brig Commerce; trek on foot down the Great Wagon Road from Philadelphia through Lancaster, Pennsylvania and Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley to the Carolinas and Georgia; to finally cross the remote Indian trails of the Alabama Territory and reach their destination in the wilderness of the Mississippi Territory. Along this epic journey, they would welcome new friendships, test their endurance, and suffer enormous tragedy.
The reader will be transported in time to a period of history when dauntless men and women from the Old Country sought a new life in America, willing to pay the price of whatever it took to establish their families in a new world.
About the Author
Jeff W. Ishee is an award-winning journalist. He is passionate about gardening, genealogy, American history, and growing heirloom peanuts. He is a direct descendant of Hans Jacob Ische (Ishee), one of the primary characters in this book. Jeff is married to Carole Marshall Ishee and lives near the Great Wagon Road in Augusta County, Virginia.
The Book
Available since December of 2023
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