Carl Heinrich Schnauffer
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Carl Heinrich Schnauffer (4 July 1823 Heimsheim
- 4 September 1854 Baltimore, Maryland) was a poet
, soldier
and editor
.
He founded the Baltimore Wecker
in the fall of 1851. Before this time, he was one of the editors of the Journal in the city of Mannheim
in Baden, Germany. By taking part in the German revolution of 1848-49, he was compelled to leave his country. After he died, his widow continued the Wecker without interruption.
Heimsheim
Heimsheim is a town in the Enz district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 16 km southeast of Pforzheim, and 24 km west of Stuttgart....
- 4 September 1854 Baltimore, Maryland) was a poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, soldier
Soldier
A soldier is a member of the land component of national armed forces; whereas a soldier hired for service in a foreign army would be termed a mercenary...
and editor
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
.
He founded the Baltimore Wecker
Baltimore Wecker
Der Baltimore Wecker was a daily paper published in the German languagein Baltimore, Maryland. It was the object of violence in the civil unrest at Baltimore in April 1861 that produced the first bloodshed of the American Civil War.-History:...
in the fall of 1851. Before this time, he was one of the editors of the Journal in the city of Mannheim
Mannheim
Mannheim is a city in southwestern Germany. With about 315,000 inhabitants, Mannheim is the second-largest city in the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, following the capital city of Stuttgart....
in Baden, Germany. By taking part in the German revolution of 1848-49, he was compelled to leave his country. After he died, his widow continued the Wecker without interruption.
Further reading
- J. Thomas Scharf, History of Baltimore City and County from the Earliest Period to the Present Day: Including Biographical Sketches of Their Representative Men. (Philadelphia: L. H. Everts). 1881.