German Americans

Acknowledging the role of ethnic Germans is essential to understanding the state of Texas and the foundation of American identity. Germans, historically, are one of the most visible immigrant groups to the United States spanning from pre-revolutionary colonial America through th…

While on the Statue of Liberty we say we welcome everyone, the historiography of our country tells a different story. Immigrants are both welcomed and at times discriminated against. This paper will argue that historically, during crisis times, members of the American government…

The proximity and simultaneity of World War I and Prohibition pose questions of a shared and connected relationship. The current historiography falls short to connect these two seminal events and their impact on German-American communities. This study expands the existing litera…

This thesis explores the experience of the German-speaking people who have immigrated to the United States of America. It relates the history of German immigration including the first trickles of immigrants, the first settlements, mass immigration to America, and immigration in …