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Jul 28
German-Americans of the Gilded Age: Hermann Oelrichs

The Gilded Age was a time of opulence in America. While the middle class was slowly…

Jul 07
German-Americans of the Gilded Age: John Jacob Astor IV

When discussing the time period of The Gilded Age, it is almost impossible not to…

Feb 02
German-Americans of the Gilded Age: Peter Arrell Browne Widener

Fans of HBO’s newest and much anticipated series “The Gilded Age” directed by “Downton…

Dec 22
The German Origins of the Christmas Tree

The smell of pine or fir trees is a quintessential part of the American Christmas…

Jun 10
German-American Mathematician Emmy Noether

Every March, we shine the spotlight on significant German-American women, whose names…

Mar 03
How German Ingenuity Inspired America: More Fun, More Beauty, More Freedom

  Why a book about German-Americans, you may wonder? German-Americans are still…

Dec 02
The Brooklyn Bridge and its German-American Father

Since the official launch of our new national online directory for all things…