Germans in Michigan

by Jeremy W. Kilar

Germans are the largest ancestral group in Michigan, representing over 2.6 million descendants or 22% of the state's population. Yet, unlike other immigrant groups, Germans have not retained their linguistic and cultural traditions as part of a distinct ethnic identity. The Bavarian villages of Frankenmuth and Gaylord stand as testaments to the once proud and vigorous German communities that dotted both rural and urban Michigan landscapes. Jeremy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870136194
• ISBN13: 9780870136191
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: Michigan State University Press
• Length: 58 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.6" x 8.6"