Goodbye Bayern - Grüß Gott, America!

In the 19th century many Germans from Bavaria and Franconia migrated to America.

Why did they leave their homes in Germany?

Why did they go to America?

How did they fare? - Were they successful or did they return?

This Learning Path examines the factors leading to migration. It was developed for a year 8 Bilingual History-class of 4th-year ESL-Learners.

Goodbye Bayern - Grüß Gott, America!

1. The Year without Summer
2. Emigration after 1848
3. The American Dream
4. Levi Strauss
5. Go West!

Weblinks

• usembassy.de: History of German immigration to the USA
• hdbg.de: Goodbye Bayern - Grüß Gott America
• wikisource: Auswanderung
• Bernhard Heim: Zu- und Abwanderung (aus Geslau/Leutershausen)