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German-American
Heritage Museum
of the USA™

Distinguished German-American of the Year™

Oral History Research Project

German-American Day

Carl Schurz Gravesite

German-American Friendship Garden

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Oral History Research Project

In the scope of a cutting-edge "Oral History Research" project the GAHF collects audio-visual data on German immigration stories. In the course of this three-year long project, Americans with German background have the opportunity to document their immigrant background, their family history and their relationship with Germany today. In addition, a selection of the "Oral History Testimonials" will be seen on screens in the entrance hall of the Heritage Museum.

The Oral History project has been awarded a substantial grant by the European Recovery Program (ERP), a German governmental program to foster transatlantic relations in the spirit of the American Marshall Plan aid. We are also partnering with the American Association for Teachers of German (AATG) who will work with us to include these testimonials and histories into the larger story about the impact made by German immigrants to the United States which will become a part of a broader curriculum project for use in high schools and colleges.