This is the story of the forgotten Danes who survived centuries of warfare with their Norwegian, Swedish, Frankish, Prussian, and Austrian neighbors. Even today, small colonies of Danish people live in the former Viking and Danish Duchies now in modern Germany, and proudly embrace their culture, language, and traditions. The thousands who died in the Schleswig-Holstein (Slesvig-Holsten) wars are recorded here, and the large-scale emigration to the United States of Danes and Germans escaping from the continual conflict are documented. Also, many genealogical sources and data are presented for Americans interested in discovering their Danish ancestral roots and family histories. Eric Torbjørn Hinrichs BSEE Electrical Engineering(University of Missouri), BA German Literature (University of the State of New York), MSCert Computer Science (Air Force Institute of Technology), MA Economics (University of Oklahoma), Masters in Strategic Intelligence (American Military University), PhD Theology, Level III Certified Systems Engineer (Defense Acquisition University) Den Danske Klub af St. Louis, Missouri The Swedish Council of St. Louis The Viking Club of St. Louis The Norwegian Society of St. Louis The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) Deutsch-Schwedische Gesellschaft Heidelberg e.V. Books published at Xulon Press, available at Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble..