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German Americans
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Accordion Dreams 
 Devoted to conjunto , a "distinct American musical genre that has had a major impact on the Mexican American community of the United States." Contains a history of conjunto (Tejanos, German Texans, and the bajo sexto ); a timeline and history of the accordion and the importance of the button; information on diatonic, chromatic, and piano accordions; and photos of major performers. Online companion to the Hector Galán film of the same title. From PBS Online . http://www.pbs.org/accordiondreams/ Topics: Musical Genres, Musical Instruments, United States History Last updated Apr 2, 2002 German Americans in the Columbia River Basin
This website presents a historical overview of German immigration in the Columbia River Basin region of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington state. The overview discusses the Volga Germans (German Russians) who settled in the Pacific Northwest, including their work, economic life, social customs, culture, and ethnic identity. Features a database of photographs, oral histories, and related materials. From the Columbia River Basin Ethnic History Archive. http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/crbeha/ga/ Topics: United States History, Washington State: History By Place, Washington State: People Last updated Jul 11, 2006 German-American Teaching Resources and Units
Collection of links to resources related to the study of German-American history and culture. Topics include German-American dialects, German names and words, German immigration, Germantown, Pennsylvania, Saint Nicholas and Christmas, and more. Sponsored and maintained by Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) University Libraries. http://www-lib.iupui.edu/kade/teaching.html Topics: United States History Last updated Oct 2, 2007 Historic Germantown
Material about the history of Germantown, Pennsylvania, founded on October 6, 1683, as the first German settlement in the original thirteen American colonies. Features photos and details about historic buildings (such as the Mennonite meeting house from 1770) and people (such as Louisa May Alcott who was born here and George Washington who fought here and lived here in 1793). From the Independence Hall Association in Philadelphia. http://www.ushistory.org/germantown/ Topics: U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Oct 2, 2006 Virtual Exhibits of the Max Kade Institute
Collection of online exhibits related to German-American history and culture. Topics for exhibits include bread baking traditions in Wisconsin, German American music, 19th and early 20th century German immigration to America, German-language literature in America (1830-1930), German-American documents (such as letters, an autograph book, and recipes), and a presentation "How German Is American?" From the Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison. http://csumc.wisc.edu/mki/virtualex/exhibits.html Topics: United States History Last updated Oct 2, 2007 |
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