# 1847 - 1983 4c Great Americans: Carl Schurz
1983 4¢ Carl Schurz
Great Americans Series
City: Watertown, Wisconsin
Quantity: 100,000,000
Birth Of Carl Schurz
The son of a journalist and a schoolteacher, Schurz studied at the Jesuit Gymnasium of Cologne but had to leave early because of his family’s financial problems. He later finished school and went on to attend the University of Bonn.
While at Bonn, Schurz befriended his professor, Gottfried Kinkel. Together they created a newspaper that pushed for democratic reforms following the German revolutions of 1848. Schurz then answered the call to take up arms to defend the new German constitution. He served in the revolutionary army and fought several battles against the Prussian Army. During that fighting, he was the adjunct officer of the commander of the artillery.
After leaving office in 1881, Schurz went to New York and worked for several different newspapers over the years. He remained active in politics until his death on May 14, 1906.
Click here to read some of Schurz’s writing.
1983 4¢ Carl Schurz
Great Americans Series
City: Watertown, Wisconsin
Quantity: 100,000,000
Birth Of Carl Schurz
The son of a journalist and a schoolteacher, Schurz studied at the Jesuit Gymnasium of Cologne but had to leave early because of his family’s financial problems. He later finished school and went on to attend the University of Bonn.
While at Bonn, Schurz befriended his professor, Gottfried Kinkel. Together they created a newspaper that pushed for democratic reforms following the German revolutions of 1848. Schurz then answered the call to take up arms to defend the new German constitution. He served in the revolutionary army and fought several battles against the Prussian Army. During that fighting, he was the adjunct officer of the commander of the artillery.
After leaving office in 1881, Schurz went to New York and worked for several different newspapers over the years. He remained active in politics until his death on May 14, 1906.
Click here to read some of Schurz’s writing.