Willkommen (Welcome)!! This site is dedicated to German-Americans and the German culture in the U.S. On this site you will find facts and statistics about Germans/Germany, the cause and effect of mass migration from Germany to the United States, common German societal norms and culture, the challenges and issues German-Americans may face, and an interview with a German exchange student. All of these things are intended to positively promote German culture and the effects Germany/German-Americans have on American society!
The poem below is displayed on the Statue of Liberty, what many immigrants traveling by boat see when they first arrive in the United States. This symbol and poem serve as a welcome for all immigrants to come prosper and improve American culture!
The poem below is displayed on the Statue of Liberty, what many immigrants traveling by boat see when they first arrive in the United States. This symbol and poem serve as a welcome for all immigrants to come prosper and improve American culture!
The New Colossus
by Emma Lazarus Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame. "Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" (Poem retrieved from: http://jwa.org/womenofvalor/lazarus/new-colossus) |
As long as we can embrace change and embrace differences instead of fearing and hating them, we can truly prosper as a people and as a nation. Learning more about other cultures is part of embracing and growing as a human being.
Citations
Image Locations:
*German American pin- http://imgerman.com/
*Statue of Liberty- http://www.globalmountainsummit.org/statue-of-liberty.html
Image Locations:
*German American pin- http://imgerman.com/
*Statue of Liberty- http://www.globalmountainsummit.org/statue-of-liberty.html