We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The last half of the 19th century brought more than 5 million German immigrants to the American Midwest, and more throughout the country.

This village earned its name from the German immigrants who settled here in the early 19th century. Much of the neighborhood has retained its Germanic roots, evident in the architecture and ...

There were also many German immigrants in the 19th century. Many bakeries were German-run and the ‘full English’ breakfast was in fact a German import. Queen Victoria’s husband Prince Albert ...

Many mid-19th century French immigrants were political refugees who left France following the 1848 revolutions that swept through Europe. Scottish immigrants founded the Illinois Saint Andrew ...

A Legacy of Song and the Origins of Dallas Frohsinn The Dallas Frohsinn was established during a period of significant German immigration to Texas in the late 19th century. Singing societies ...