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Texas German is a dialect of the German language that is spoken by descendants of German immigrants who settled in the Texas Hill Country region in the mid-19th century. These immigrants founded the towns of New Braunfels, Fredericksburg, Boerne, Schulenburg, Weimar, and Comfort. Most German Texans continued to speak German in their homes and communities, but were required to learn English when Texas education rules mandated English-only instruction during and after World War I. Due to the growth of these communities and cultural bias during World War I and World War II, Texas German speakers drifted towards English, and few passed the language to their descendants. The dialect is near extinction, as it is now spoken almost exclusively by a few elderly German Texans. Currently, Dr. Hans Boas at the University of Texas is recording and studying the dialect, building on research originally performed by Glenn Gilbert in the 1960s. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  texasmapstore.com 500px x 549px | 142.10kB [source page] and mountains This beautiful reproduction is printed on heavy acid free stock and is excellent for framing Interesting note San Antonio is labeled with the feminine San Antonia Click HERE for a detail view of this map From Yahoo Image Search: "Texas German"  germanshepherds.com Helly Fri, 23 Jul 2010 03:16:46 GM Master Member. Join Date: Mar 2008. Location: Kingwood, . Texas. . Posts: 594. Send a message via Yahoo to Helly. Default I said I wouldn't do it again ... Remove Advertisements. Sponsored Links. . German. Shepherds. Advertisement ...  readingeagle.com unknown hu, 22 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GM Texas. -sized egos or not, the San Antonio-based Sauerkrauts have got credentials to back up their claim. Trumet was 18 when he founded the band with his father, John, in 1972 in Buffalo, N.Y. "My father was the president of a . German. ...  en.espnf1.com unknown ue, 20 Jul 2010 10:20:52 GM Rain has been forecast to affect this weekend's running of the . German. Grand Prix at Hockenheim - news from . German. Grand Prix F1. ... . German. Grand Prix home; |; News; |; Features; |; Photos; |; Circuit; |; History. . German. Grand Prix ... From Google Blog Search: "Texas German"  winnipegfreepress.com Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:39:58 GMT+00:00 Winnipeg Free Press She began racing in Italy, France, and Switzerland, first for fun, then for keeps, learning to also speak French, German , English and Italian along the way. ...  businessweek.com Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:43:03 GMT+00:00 Instruments Buys Spansion Japan Plants to Add Production BusinessWeek In August, Texas Instruments bought machinery from failed German memory chipmaker Qimonda AG. Texas Instruments, the largest maker of analog chips, ... Texas Instruments Buys Chip Plants in Japan IT Business Edge (blog)  chicagotribune.com Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:42:08 GMT+00:00 Chicago Tribune What a fine time this would be to learn Spanish, French, German or, at least to sit in a cool classroom and listen to the rhythmic cadence of another ... From Google News Search: "Texas German" Are there any young people of full blood german heritage in san antonio and new braunfels texas? Q. Are there any young people of full blood german heritage in san antonio and new braunfels texas? Asked by Emily J - Fri Jun 26 21:53:09 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. Very likely! My husband is from Fredericksburg, Texas. His ancestors came from Germany in the 1840s, went straight to Fredericksburg, stayed there and married the neighbors, who were all from Germany. After over 160 years of United States residency by his family, my husband can still be considered of full-blooded German heritage. If it can be said of someone from Fredericksburg, then I have no doubt that it can also be said for some folks in the places you mention. P. S. My father can also be considered full-blooded German! Answered by Donna from Texas - Sun Jun 28 23:42:33 2009 Did German immigrants in Coahuila, Chihuahua, and Nuevo Leon become Mexican citizens? Q. and German immigrants in Texas, Arizona and California American citizens? Asked by Elektronskog - Wed Jul 21 19:25:31 2010 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments Does anyone have any information about WWII POW camps in Texas?
Q. I chose wwii pow camps in Texas for meh History Fair Project and I don't have that many resources, or much correct information. The theme for this year is "Conflict and Compromise," how can my topic relate to that? I know there are some POW Camps in Texas but websites keep giving me information about German and Japanese camps, or veterans. Does anyone have any information on POW Camps in Texas? Asked by crazy_juice_mmm_yum - Fri Oct 12 17:04:09 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. The main POW camp for Germans in Texas was at Camp Hearne. It housed about 4800 German soldiers, most of them captured from Rommel's Afrika Corps in North Africa (the campaign from the first part of the movie PATTON). The camp was nicknamed "The Fritz Ritz" (Fritz is a common nickname in Germany and the Ritz is a luxury hotel). From the book n a z i p r i s o n e r s o f w a r i n a m e r i c a by Arnold Krammer (which you should get from your local library- if they don't have it, ask them to order it through Interlibrary Loan- it's free of charge and they'll know what you're talking about): "At Camp Hearne, Texas, the Germans painstakingly constructed concrete replicas of old German castles - waist high - down to the… [cont.] Answered by Jonathan D - Fri Oct 12 17:18:40 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Texas German"
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Texas Association of Fairs & Events (TAF&E)
Edd Hayes, Sculptor
Texas Juggling Society