Cincinnati Turner Societies:: The Cradle of an American Movement
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Seeking asylum after the failed German Revolution of 1848, refugees flocked to Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine Neighborhood. They brought their Germanic culture language, literature, music, art, dance, drink, celebration or gemutlichkeit AND, their love for gymnastics. It was here in the small tavern, Hecker Haus, that the American Turners were born, founded by a group of 14 German speaking immigrants. This movement rapidly spread, influencing a growing...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1609493850
ISBN13:9781609493851
Release Date:February 2012
Publisher:History Press
Length:176 Pages
Weight:0.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"
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