Thing is, there were plenty Germans here (the unsung ethnicity in our culture - even though it’s the biggest group of all time) already. Mountain men from VA through PA. And Dutch and nordic settlers of similar background around “NYC” in NJ and NY, etc. There was consideration of making German an official language for this country.
I wish people appreciated more our German heritage. Lots of it shows in our emphasis on Christmas time, e.g. That is German, not English - or Irish.
Thanks.
I guess it makes sense now that you say that.
As I recall from my history class, German was almost our official language.
I may never be able trace my lineage farther back than him. At least not down my grandfathers line.