Germany and the Americas: Culture, Politics, and History.

This comprehensive encyclopedia details the close ties between the German-speaking world and the Americas, examining the extensive Germanic cultural and political legacy in the nations of the New World and the equally substantial influence of the Americas on the Germanic nations.

In 1945 when American Gls poured into Germany, they found German children dressed in buckskins and feathers playing "e;cowboys and Indians."e; Today, the residents of Fredricksburg, Texas, hold Shutzenfests, Kinderfests, and a traditional Octoberfest every year along with rodeos and barbecues.

From the Marshall Plan to kindergarten and beer, Germany and the nations of North and South America have a rich, interwoven history spanning more than five centuries.

From the medical discoveries of Dr Johann Siegert, surgeon general to Simon Bolivar, to the amazing explorations of the early-19th-century German explorer Alexander von Humboldt, whose South American and Caribbean travels made him one of the most celebrated men in Europe, Germany and the Americas examines both the profound Germanic cultural and political legacy throughout the Americas and the lasting influence of American culture on the German-speaking world.

Ever since Baron von Steuben helped create George Washington`s army, German Americans have exhibited decisive leadership not only in the military, but also in politics, the arts, and business. "e;Germany and the Americas"e; charts the lasting links between the Germanic world and the nations of the Americas in a comprehensive survey featuring a chronology of key events spanning 400 years of transatlantic history.