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[OL] German heritage in America

Date: 2008/01/24 12:44:15
From: Robert Fathman <Rfathman(a)columbus.rr.com>

Hugo Schroeder wrote that he hasn't seen a documentary about German immigration to America, and I have not either. But lest our German cousins think we are ignorant of that heritage, let me add that here in Columbus, Ohio, the capital of Ohio, with a metro population of 1,000,000, that heritage is quite visible. Near the City Center is a housing/shopping/restaurant area called, "German Village." Homes of the early German settlers have been beautifully restored, and now sell for high prices, one that I know of for $1,000,000. Streets all have German names, the old St. Mary's Church has German inscriptions, there is a German Mannechoer [spelling?] Society, a singing group, located there, and nearby there is hosted by the City an annual Oktoberfest that, like the one in Cincinnati, draws tens of thousands of people. The area is a tourist destination for some, but mostly a very nice place to live, where residents can walk to the downtown office skyscrapers. Here are two websites that give a little info and photos: http://www.germanvillage.org/ http://www.german-village.com/thevillage/gvhistory.htm

Robert Fathman, Dublin Ohio, [ancestors from the Löningen area: FATHMANN, WOLTERMAN, and many more]

Today, finally, we are beginning to take pride in our German-American
origins. But even so, I notice that while there are documentaries about
Italian-Americans, Irish-Americans, Polish-Americans, etc., there are almost
never any about our German-American heritage, though it is one of the oldest
and more people trace their origins to Germany than any other country.


Hugo Schroeder
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