Turning Germans into Texans: World War I and the Assimilation and Survival of German Culture in Texas, 1900-1930 AUTH-11876956 Mama Ain't Teach Me That

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Turning Germans into Texans: World War I and the Assimilation and Survival of German Culture in Texas, 1900-1930 AUTH-11876956 Mama Ain't Teach Me ThatHere is the first full scale discussion of the impact of World War I on ethnic Germans in Texas. Germans were among the first settlers to Texas, and contributed greatly to the growth of the state in the fields of business, religion, music, agriculture, ranching, and cultural activities. Despite such accomplishments, German Texans became the targets of an anti German hysteria during World War I. In the lead up to America's entry into the war, German