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Informationen zum Autor Don Heinrich Tolzmann (Cleves, OH) is an award-winning writer and curator of the German-Americana Collection and director of the German-American Studies Program at the University of Cincinnati. Klappentext Representing one-fourth of the population, German-Americans constitute the largest ethnic element, according to the U.S. Census, with well over 60 million people claiming German heritage. In twenty-six states, they comprise at least 20 percent of the population, and in five states they number more than 50 percent-important statistics in understanding the role played by German-Americans in U.S. history. The German-American Experience provides a comprehensive record of the essential facts in the history of this group, from its first U.S. settlements in the seventeenth century to the present. Beginning with "The Age of Discovery," this volume explores the earliest contacts between America and Germany, immigration and settlement patterns of Germans, foundations of German-American community life, their major involvement in the American Revolution, and the role German-Americans played in our Civil War. Both world wars are chronicled, including the anti-German sentiment and the internment of German-Americans during both wars. The revival of German heritage and the renaissance of German-American ethnicity since the 1970s is surveyed, along with recent events, including the impact of German unification and the 1990 census. The author also analyzes German-American influences on agriculture, industry, religion, education, music, art, architecture, politics, military service, journalism, literature, and language. In addition, he comments on prominent German-Americans, German names, sister cities, historical statistics, and much more. Zusammenfassung Representing one-fourth of the population! German-Americans constitute the largest ethnic element! according to the US Census! with over 60 million people claiming German heritage. This book provides a comprehensive record of the essential facts in the history of this group! from its first US settlements in the seventeenth century to the present. ...

Product details

• Authors: Don Heinrich Tolzmann, don heinrich Trotzmann
• Publisher: External catalogues US
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2000
• EAN: 9781573927314
• ISBN: 978-1-57392-731-4
• Dimensions: 151 mm x 228 mm x 22 mm
• Series: German Studies; German Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); USA, Cultural Studies, Germany, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, HISTORY / United States / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Regional Studies, United States of America, USA, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Regional / International studies, History of the Americas, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Biracial & Multiracial Studies