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Great Day for German Americans
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg kicked off “German-American Friendship Month” in New York on September 1. The Proclamation applauds “invaluable contributions” made by German immigrants. With the Mayor is Lars Halter, General Chairman of the New York Steuben Parade. A market reporter for German TV station n-tv, Halter gave a live broadcast earlier in the day directly from the bell podium above the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
DER BLOGGER
Can the Tea Party Deliver?
“There are only two men in America who can fill Yankee Stadium on three weeks’ notice,” a friend instructed me years ago. “Billy Graham and Louis Farrakhan." Indeed, a decade ago, Black Muslim Minister Farrakhan’s “Million Man March” brought a throng of hundreds of thousands to the Capitol. But, last Saturday, Glenn Beck packed the Mall with a crowd that could have filled Yankee Stadium to overflowing five times over.
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The Great Unheard
Did you know that German immigrants first settled on these shores 400 years ago?
Did you know that 43 million Americans trace their heritage to Germany? Add German speakers from other regions of the old Hapsburg Empire and Switzerland, and the number of German Americans climbs to an unequaled 60 million.
German- Americans helped establish this nation in remarkable ways, forging freedom of speech in the 1730s and putting a man on the moon in 1969. Yet the voice of America' s dominant ethnic group is unheard.
Our rich heritage is hardly mentioned in history books, largely because of virulent anti-German sentiment following two wars, in particular World War I. Many ethnic Germans responded by suppressing their heritage.
So if you got German in your genes, look back with pride at the unique achievements of your immigrant ancestors.
The dynamic voice of the Great Unheard needs to be heard both in society and in Washington.
Germerica.net provides that voice.
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Katie Perry to Rock Vienna
California pop sensation Katie Perry will hit the stage at Vienna's Arena concert hall on October 6, according to the online and events platform Britishrock.cc. Our photo shows the 25-year old artist at a Volkswagen-sponsored event in New York's Time Square last June.
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Culinary Celebrations
Kurt Gutenbrunner is renowned for his expertise in Austrian and German cuisine. The Austrian-born chef, who owns the Restaurant Group KG-NY, embraces the upcoming Oktoberfest festivities in New York and actively supports many activities. He hosted the opening reception of German-American Friendship Month on September 1, with Mayor Michael Bloomberg attending.