German Immigrants
A series exploring German immigration to North America.
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Leisler’s Rebellion
A German immigrant became the governor of New York and organized the first intercolonial congress in North America. He was executed for it.
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Buried Beneath the Schoolyard: The Story of Lt. John Leonard
The life of a German immigrant who fought for American independence—and now rests beneath a schoolyard in Delmar, NY.
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Germans in Jamestown: Part II – Murder Mystery
Who murdered the first German immigrants? What they don’t tell you in Disney’s “Pocahontas.”
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Germans in Jamestown: Part 1 – the Glassmakers
How German Glassmakers Sparked America’s First Industry in the Wilderness of Jamestown.
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A Song of Settlers
Cheap beer and freedom! Use songs to explore why Germans immigrated to the United States.
