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German-American Day (German: Deutsch-Amerikanischer Tag) is a holiday in the United States, observed annually on October 6 under 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.
German and German-American celebrations, such as Oktoberfest, Rhenish Carnival, German-American Day, and Von Steuben Day are held regularly throughout the country. One of the largest is the German-American Steuben Parade in New York City, held every third Saturday in September.
Carl Laemmle – pioneer in American filmmaking and a founder of one of the original major Hollywood movie studios; Ernst Lubitsch – acclaimed film director, special Academy Award winner [428] [429] Anthony Mann – film director and actor [430] Richard C. Meyer – German-American television and film editor; Russ Meyer – director and ...
The German-American Heritage Foundation was established as the United German-American Committee of the USA in 1977. [ 1 ] Each year since President Ronald Reagan first declared October 6 German-American Day in 1987, GAHFUSA has petitioned the White House , United States Congress , and state and local governments to issue national and statewide ...
The German-American Steuben Parade is an annual parade traditionally held in cities across the United States on Von Steuben Day. The New York City parade is held every third Saturday in September. It was founded in 1957 by immigrants from Germany who, part of the most significant self-reported immigrant ancestral group in the United States ...
The formation of the NGAA was supported by existing state and local German-American organizations, as well as the German-American press. [5] In particular, a state-level umbrella group of German-American organizations in Pennsylvania, the German-American Central Alliance of Pennsylvania (Deutsch-Amerikanischer Zentral-Bund von Pennsylvanien), founded in 1899, provided the impetus for the ...
The 3,500 square metres (38,000 sq ft) German Emigration Center in Bremerhaven offers visitors one of the largest theme experiences in Germany. The museum, designed to replicate an ocean liner, includes special exhibits, films and cultural events. Appropriately, the cornerstone of the museum was laid on 6 October, German-American Day, 2004.
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