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Our Genealogy and Arkansas History department offers opportunities to learn about local history, research your family roots, and hear from Arkansas authors and experts.
Where is Germany? Who are the Germans?
This talk will be a fast-paced tour of the German lands and German people over the last two-thousand years. From Roman Germania, to medieval empires, to the united Bundesrepublik of today, the definitions of “Germans” and “Germany” have shifted over time. After discussing place and people, we will take a look at German immigration to the USA. Where did the emigrants come from, where did the immigrants settle? This talk won’t address genealogy per se but instead will focus on the movement of peoples and the shaping of ethnic identity over time. If you’re interested in German history, this will be a thoughtful but quick introduction!