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German engineer Nicholas August Otto (1832-1891) is credited for building
the first internal combustion engine in 1861.
photo courtesy Deutz AG
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Jakob Schleicher's uncle, Eugen Langen (1833-1895). Langen became business
partner with Nicholas Otto in 1864. Together they founded the world's first gas
powered engine factory, N. A. Otto & Company, later becoming Deutz
AG.
photo courtesy Deutz AG
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Deutz gas engine exhibit as it appeared at the 1876 Centennial Exhibition
in Philadelphia.
photo courtesy Hagley Museum
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Statue of Liberty's arm bearing torch as it appeared at the 1876
Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia.
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German engineer Hermann Schumm (1841-1901) was business partner and
brother-in-law to Jakob Schleicher.
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Jakob Schleicher's great nephew and literary critic, Lewis Mumford
(1895-1990).
photo courtesy Granger
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As a German-American living in America during World War I, you'll discover
the similarities that Jakob Schleicher and the King of Prussia/Germany's last
Emperor, Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941) both shared.
photo courtesy Library of Congress
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Assortment of "Picture Gift Cards" produced by Jakob Schleicher's
confectionery business, The Philadelphia Caramel Company circa 1900-1917.
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The horrific events of World War I are well documented in Jakob's Story and
the American Dream. Discover how, personally and professionally, this war
affected Jakob Schleicher.