| German the Official US Language? | |
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If you're interested in learning more about the German-as-official-language vote legend, here are some related Web links.
German in America
Robert Shea's German-American pages include a look at the vote legend.
German or English?
This illustrated explanation of the legend by Willi Paul Adams comes from the Max Kade Institute.
The German Society of Pennsylvania
Founded in 1764 in Philadelphia.
Official German?
From the U.S. English Web site.
Urban Legends: German by One Vote
From the Watzmann.net site a copy of Dennis Baron's essay "The Legendary English-Only Vote of 1795"
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German may not have become the official language, but German-language newspapers have been around since America's earliest days.
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