A Final Visit to the Land of my Birth Baselland, Switzerland June 1994

Authors

Ernest Albert Thurkauf

Keywords

Switzerland, Liestal, daily life, prison, Zurich

Abstract

Mother was exiled 30 years in America -- so I spent 30 days in Liestal, one for every year she was isolated and banished! My mind was constantly on such thoughts as I daily walked the streets of Liestal. Tired as I was, I never reached the point of exhaustion such as she did - - especially when she walked behind the harrows with a four-horse team [One Small Lifetime, page 79.] My 30 days for her 30 years was poor compensation for a devoted mother who almost died to bring me into the world! [One Small Lifetime, bottom of page 4. ]

Recommended Citation

Thurkauf, Ernest Albert (1996) "A Final Visit to the Land of my Birth Baselland, Switzerland June 1994," Swiss American Historical Society Review: Vol. 32: No. 2, Article 4.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/sahs_review/vol32/iss2/4