Learn more about how these early Texas immigrants became Texans while still retaining the customs and traditions of their German culture.

Old World in a New Land

German Texans: Old World in a New Land

The First Texas Germans

The First Germans

Becoming Texans: German Immigration after the Civil War

Becoming Texans: German Immigration after the Civil War
Speaking Texas German
Cat Spring Agricultural Society

Germans And The Birth Of Public Education

Germans and the Birth of Public Education
Gillespie County Country Schools

From Oppression to Prosperity

From Oppression to Prosperity

Radical Community and Progressive Thought in German Texas

Radical Community and Progressive Thought in German Texas

Religious and Ethnic Diversity of German Texans

Religious and Ethnic Diversity of German Texans

Beer, Bowling, and Brats: Old-World Traditions on the Frontier

Beer, Bowling, and Brats: Old-World Traditions on the Frontier
German Texan Culinary Heritage
German Texan Singing Society in Austin
Saengerfests and Singing Societies
German Texan Dance Halls
New Braunfels Schuetzen Verein

Built to Last: German Texan Architecture

Built to Last: German Texan Architecture
German Texan Architecture

War, Suspicion, and the Decline of German Influence

War, Suspicion, and the Decline of German Influence