For Release: 2008-03-03 09:52:00
In a four-part series, Germans in America recounts the story of German immigrants to the United States, using gripping stories about naive settlers and successful farmers, devout free-thinkers and political refugees, the heyday of the German-language press in America and the founders of industrial dynasties in the new homeland. The series airs Tuesdays, beginning March 18 at 8/7 p.m. CT on KET2.America’s largest ethnic group, 60 million Americans have their origins in German-speaking countries. As such, Germans have made a significant mark on America’s cultural, business and public life for centuries — until their identity fell victim to feelings of shame and repression during and after two world wars. But their achievements are still the basis for much of American culture.
The series relates little-known stories: the epic of the Texas-Germans and the quiet lives of countless Midwestern farmers; the tales of prominent families like the Steinways, as well as the multitude of poor immigrants gathered in “Little Germanies” in American cities; and the saga of the press and printing industries. The series also recalls the heritage of devout free-thinkers and political refugees as well as the founders of industrial dynasties in their new homeland.
Germans in America uses a combination of location shooting in the U.S. and Europe, rarely-seen archival footage, poignant interviews with descendants of early German settlers and depictions of historical events to bring German-American history to life.
Germans in America is presented by SCETV. More information about KET programming and education services, as well as how to support KET, can be found at www.ket.org.
Contact: Ellen Soileau
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