Remembrance of Karl Saurer, maker of film on Steinauer brothers

In 1991, Switzerland was celebrating the 700th anniversary of the Swiss Federation in 1291. This prompted Karl Saurer to think about what happened to the many immigrants who left Switzerland. He hoped this would be of interest to Swiss public and the schools in Nebraska. He was a well-known screenwriter and director of feature and documentary films. He happened on the letters of the Steinauer…