author Peter Lubrecht with
Carl Schurz's cousin Sabine Bishop

Award winning historian- author Dr. Peter Lubrecht was  born in New York City; in grade school he was part of a theater program under the direction  of Harold Jackson of the Harlem Renaissance. His teaching journey began in secondary  schools; after retirement he was an adjunct professor of Writing, Humanities and Theatre. His BA, MA and PhD are all from New York University. (Pictured here with Schurz’s cousin Sabine Bishop Klaus at the Steuben Schurz Gesellschaft in Frankfurt am Main)