Germans in Michigan (Discovering the Peoples of Michigan) [Paperback]

Jeremy W. Kilar (Author)

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Series: Discovering the Peoples of Michigan | Publication Date: February 28, 2002

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 W. Kilar explores the social forces that transformed Germans from inward-looking immigrants to citizens in the cultural mainstream. Germans in Michigan is a story of assimilation and renewal and as such reveals the complexities of Americanization and immigration as social forces.

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Jeremy W. Kilar is Professor of History at Delta College. He is the author of several articles on German Americans and has written several books on Michigan culture and peoples.

Product Details

• Paperback: 58 pages
• Publisher: Michigan State University Press (February 28, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0870136194
• ISBN-13: 978-0870136191
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,899,387 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Germans in Michigan, September 8, 2008

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I was disappointed because the book only dealt with little new research on the Germans settlements outside of major pockets cited elsewhere. I have German families that settled in and around Hemlock, Iva, etc. They were farmers and are not mentioned.