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The Council of 1000 Award and Fundraising Gala is a tradition that was started over 30 years ago to raise awareness and financial support for the German-American Heritage Foundation of the USA® (GAHF). It is the signature event of our Foundation…

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In order to showcase the breadth and depth of German-American settlement in this country, the German-American Heritage Foundation of the USA® (GAHF) is launching the German-American Heritage Survey to document and preserve historical and archaeological sites to tell the stories of German-speaking immigration to America…

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Fall 2017 Edition of “The Ambassador”

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Dear Members, Supporters and Friends,
The latest edition of The Ambassador with important information about our upcoming 31st Council of 1000 Award and Fundraising Gala, an introduction of the candidates for the Nov. 18 GAHF board elections, and other Foundation news is now available.
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Happy Labor Day

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We at the GAHF would like to wish you a happy Labor Day! Labor Day is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. This does not exclude members of the German-American community who represent 15.2 percent of the US population and have played a major role in labor reform in the United States. Germany has a similar holiday, Tag der Arbeit, which is celebrated on the first of May.

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Message from the Executive Director ~ August 2017

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This month we would like to highlight the different types of German-American clubs and organizations typically found throughout the country. While there are hundreds of German-American clubs in America focusing on everything from Beethoven to German mustard, we will be focusing on these three common club types: Schuhplattlers, Saengerbunde, und Turnvereins.

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Independence Day is the national holiday of the United States. On July 4th, 1776, the Continental Congress declared the independence of the thirteen American colonies from Britain and this laid the foundation of a new nation state—the United States of America. During the Revolutionary War, German Americans served both the British and the Americans.

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Pentecost, or Pfingsten as it is known in Germany, is a Christian holiday, commemorating the arrival of the Holy Spirit to the followers of Jesus Christ. Pfingsten is celebrated 49 days or seven weeks after Easter Sunday and ten days after Ascension Day. Therefore, it usually falls between the 10th of May and the 13th of June.

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Honoring Those Who Have Fallen

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This Memorial Day we mourn those who gave their lives in defending our country. Over the years, many German Americans have been part of the loss of lives that we reflect upon today.

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The German-American Heritage Foundation of the USA® wishes you and all the moms in your life a Happy Mother's Day!

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The GAHF wishes you and your family a happy Easter. Easter as it is celebrated in the United States today has been shaped in many ways over the centuries by traditions brought over from Germany.

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