German-American Achievements

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.