German Immigrants and Early American National Identity

By: Benjamin Dewhurst

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About the Author

Benjamin Dewhurst

Ben Dewhurst, originally from Washington, DC, majors in history and minors in English. He is a member of the Fulton Debating Society and the Liturgical Arts Group. He hopes to continue studying history in graduate school.

Cover Photo

Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, German: three Germans dancing and three Germans watching, between 1750 and 1830. Gift from Stockton W. Jones to Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, 1930.


Digital image courtesy of Library of Congress.