Lost Roots

How seven siblings in the U.S., Germany, and Poland abandoned their ancestry as they sought to survive assaults from racist regimes that recognized...

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Karl von Loewe
Karl von Loewe

Karl von Loewe grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After earning a Ph.D. in history, he pursued a career in the academic world, and  his book and articles were published in the United States, Canada and Europe. He taught history at the college level for a decade before becoming a Realtor. 

He was an award-winning salesperson, trainer and manager and was active in leadership and governance. As a trained mediator and arbitrator, he resolved monetary conflicts and ethics issues involving Realtors. 

He has lived and travelled widely in Russia and eastern Europe as a student, researcher and genealogist. His many publications include not only academic articles, but most recently studies in family genealogy. His book, Lost Roots: Family, Identity, and Abandoned Ancestry, was published in 2022. He lives in New Jersey with his wife, Judy.

Lost Roots

Family, Identity, and Abandoned Ancestry

How seven siblings in the U.S., Germany, and Poland abandoned their ancestry as they sought to survive assaults from racist regimes that recognized eugenics as science, and how they fell victim to the wars and tribalism of the twentieth century.

Six brothers and a sister born during the last quarter of the nineteenth century into an ethnic...

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