Henry Boernstein
American journalist(1805 - 1892) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Henry Boernstein [in Europe, Heinrich Börnstein] (November 4, 1805 – September 10, 1892) was a German revolutionary who served as the publisher of the Anzeiger des Westens in St. Louis, Missouri, the oldest German newspaper west of the Mississippi River. He was also a political activist, author, soldier, actor and stage manager, and was briefly yet closely acquainted with Karl Marx during his tenure as publisher of the radical newspaper Vorwärts.[1] He played a major role in keeping Missouri in the Union at the start of the Civil War.
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Henry Boernstein | |
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United States Consul at Bremen | |
In office 1861–1865 | |
Personal details | |
Born | November 4, 1805 Hamburg |
Died | September 10, 1892(1892-09-10) (aged 86) Vienna |
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