German-American Day
German-American Day | |
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Observed by | German-Americans |
Type | Cultural |
Date | October 6 |
Next time | October 6, 2024 |
Frequency | Annual |
German-American Day (
Pub. L.100–104, 101 Stat. 721.[1] It celebrates German-American heritage and commemorates the founding of Germantown
, Pennsylvania (now part of Philadelphia), in 1683.
History
Germantown was inhabited by 54 German families who had accompanied
Richard G. Lugar introduced the bill on April 8, 1987.[5]
Observances
In 1983, President
Pub. L.100–104, 101 Stat. 721 when President Reagan signed it on August 18. A proclamation (#5719) to this effect was issued on October 2, 1987, by President Reagan in a formal ceremony in the White House Rose Garden
, at which time the President called on Americans to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
Presidents since then have continued to make proclamations to observe German-American Day.[7][8]
See also
References
Citations
- United States Government. August 18, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ^ Keyser, Naaman H.; Kain, C. Henry; Garber, John Palmer; McCann, Horace F. (1907). History of Old Germantown: With a Description of its Settlement and Some Account of its Important Persons, Buildings and Places Connected With its Development. Germantown, Philadelphia: H.F. McCann. p. 20.
- ^ "History of Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania". genealogytrails.com. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ Kazal 2004, p. 136.
- ^ "S.J.Res.108 – A joint resolution to designate October 6, 1987, as "German-American Day"". Library of Congress. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Research Service. April 8, 1987. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ^ Reagan, Ronald (January 19, 1983). "Tricentennial Anniversary Year of German Settlement in America". U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Germany. Berlin: United States Department of State. Retrieved July 29, 2007.
- ^ "Presidential Proclamation – German-American Day, 2015". whitehouse.gov. October 15, 2015. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ "German-American Day, 2017". Federal Register. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. October 6, 2017. Archived from the original on October 11, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2017. Alt URL
Sources
- Kazal, Russell A. (2004) [1815]. 'Becoming Old Stock: The Paradox of German-American Identity. ASIN B01FGN7SLO.
External links
- German-American Heritage Foundation of the USA in Washington, DC
- German-American National Congress
- Motion picture film of ceremonies held in Hindenburg Park in Los Angeles, California, on German Day, 1936, from the Hoover Institution Archives.