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German-American achievements : 400 years of contributions to America /

Title
German-American achievements : 400 years of contributions to America / Don Heinrich Tolzmann.
Author
Tolzmann, Don Heinrich, 1945-
Publication
Bowie, Md. : Heritage Books, 2001.

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x, 159 pages; 21 cm
Summary
This is a concise survey of the role that America's largest ethnic group, the German-Americans, has played in American history from the 17th century to the present. The term "German-American" in this volume refers to immigrants and their offspring from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and other German-speaking areas of Europe. Hence, the term "German" is used in a linguistic, cultural and ethnic sense to cover the sum of German-speaking immigrants and their descendants. This study is divided into six parts. Part I, "Immigration and Settlement" traces German-American history from the earliest beginnings into the present time, while Parts II and III demonstrate the role German-Americans have played in "Preserving the Union" and "Building the Nation". Part IV gives an overview of the German-American experience. Part V discusses German-American Heritage Month, and Part VI is a select bibliography. Also includes map that shows percentages of German-Americans in each of the United States, a census table and a fullname index. - from the back cover.
Subject
  • Austrian Americans > History
  • Austrian Americans
  • Deutsche
  • Einwanderung
  • German Americans > History
  • German Americans
  • Geschichte 1600-2000
  • Kulturbeziehungen
  • Pennsylvania Dutch > History
  • Pennsylvania Dutch
  • Swiss Americans > History
  • Swiss Americans
  • USA
Genre/Form
History.
Note
  • "The term 'German-American' in this volume refers to immigrants and their offspring from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and other German speaking areas of Europe"--Page 4 of cover.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-143) and index.
Contents
Preface -- Immigration and settlement -- Preserving the Union -- Building the nation -- The German-American experience -- The German-American Heritage Month.
ISBN
  • 9780788419935
  • 0788419935
LCCN
2002277693
OCLC
  • 48714465
  • ocm48714465
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library