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German, Austrian & Swiss Ethnic Groups
Pittsburgh Region
Selected Books
Shaughnessy, Michael R.
German Pittsburgh
PENNA F159.P69 G38 2007
German Pittsburgh explores the cultural history of German-speaking immigrants and residents in the Greater Pittsburgh area where over one quarter of the city's residents claim German heritage. German-speaking Pittsburghers include names like H. J. Heinz, Honus Wagner, and the Kaufmanns, and they produced beloved Pittsburgh beers such as Iron City and Penn Pilsner. At one time German was an official language of the city and a daily German newspaper was printed from the mid-1800s up through World War II.
German Pittsburgh
PENNA F159.P69 G38 2007
German Pittsburgh explores the cultural history of German-speaking immigrants and residents in the Greater Pittsburgh area where over one quarter of the city's residents claim German heritage. German-speaking Pittsburghers include names like H. J. Heinz, Honus Wagner, and the Kaufmanns, and they produced beloved Pittsburgh beers such as Iron City and Penn Pilsner. At one time German was an official language of the city and a daily German newspaper was printed from the mid-1800s up through World War II.
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American Association of Teachers of German, Western Pennsylvania Chapter
Hosted by the German program at Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, PA. Their website offers google mappings of German Pittsburgh. -
Isartaler Pittsburgh
The G.T.E.V. (Gebirgs Trachten Erhaltungs Verein) D’Lustigen Isartaler is a non-profit organization created to promote and foster a genuine love for Bavarian & Austrian traditions, customs, folk dancing, singing and camaraderie. -
pittsburgh.net: Ethnic Communities: German
A regional online directory, pittsburgh.net includes lists of ethnic restaurants, organizations and more. -
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: The Ethnic Clubs of Pittsburgh: German club loves to sing for its supper
"More than 150 years old, Teutonia Mannerchor celebrates fellowship on the North Side with a Schlachtfest." An article by Marlene Parrish in the Thursday, March 10, 2005, issue of the Post Gazette. -
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Census 2000 Beyond the Numbers: German ancestry is tops in region
"You may not attend Oktoberfest celebrations, be partial to schnitzel or have a love of Wagnerian opera, but if you live in southwestern Pennsylvania, chances are good you have some German ancestry." An article by Steve Levin in the Sunday, June 2, 2002 issue of the Post Gazette. -
Swiss American Society of Pittsburgh
Founded in 1962, the Swiss American Society of Pittsburgh is open to anyone interested in promoting their goals of cultivating relationships with the Swiss and among Swiss-Americans and their descendants.
German Restaurants
Don't forget to celebrate Oktoberfest each September! Read more in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article: "Our historically Germanic region is blessed with a bounty of beery celebrations".
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Hofbräuhaus Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania's first authentic Hofbräuhaus - modeled after the legendary 400+ year-old Hofbräuhaus in Munich, Germany. Located in the South Side Works. -
Max's Allegheny Tavern
Located in an historic building on the North Side, in what used to be called Dutchtown. -
Penn Brewery
Penn Brewery has been celebrating Oktoberfest with its own beer for twenty years on the North Side.
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Selected Books
Kazal, Russell A.
Becoming Old Stock - the Paradox of German - American Identity
PENNA r F158.9.G3 K39 2004
"More Americans trace their ancestry to Germany than to any other country. Arguably, German Americans form America's largest ethnic group. Yet they have a remarkably low profile today, reflecting a dramatic, twentieth-century retreat from German-American identity. In this age of multiculturalism, why have German Americans gone into ethnic eclipse--and where have they ended up?"
Becoming Old Stock - the Paradox of German - American Identity
PENNA r F158.9.G3 K39 2004
"More Americans trace their ancestry to Germany than to any other country. Arguably, German Americans form America's largest ethnic group. Yet they have a remarkably low profile today, reflecting a dramatic, twentieth-century retreat from German-American identity. In this age of multiculturalism, why have German Americans gone into ethnic eclipse--and where have they ended up?"
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German Society of Pennsylvania
Founded in 1764, this is the oldest German organization in America. Located in Philadelphia, PA. -
Pennsylvania German Society
Founded in 1891, the Pennsylvania German Society is a nonprofit, educational organization devoted to the study of the Pennsylvania German people (also knows as Pennsylvania Dutch) and their 300-year history in America. Located in Kutztown, PA.
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German Folksongs
A website with words and sometimes the melody in a midi file. -
Germans from Russia Heritage Collection
The mission of the Germans from Russia Heritage Collection is to collect, document, exhibit, preserve, publish, translate, promote and make accessible resources on history, folklore and culture of the Germans from Russia, particularly Bessarabian Germans, Black Sea Germans, Crimean Germans, and Volhynian Germans and their descendants in North Dakota and on the Northern Plains. From North Dakota State University-Fargo Libraries.
