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The foundation of a head organization, named "Federation of German-American Social Discussion Clubs", was decided. At another meeting in Munich in May 1949, the organization was renamed Federation of German-American Clubs (Verband der Deutsch-Amerikanischen Clubs). This term has been used to the present day.
The German-American club in Ybor City, Tampa. The German-American Club of Tampa (also known as the German-American Club, the German Club, and the Deutscher-Americaner) is a historic building that opened in 1909, serving as a community space for German, German-American, and Jewish people in Ybor City, Tampa, Florida.
During the 1980s and 1990s, the Volksfest Association board of directors underwent a generational shift as younger members replaced older ones. In 1994 members decide to transform the organization from a social club into a non-profit institute and rename it the Germanic-American Institute, or GAI for short.
The Miami Club (1921–1994), merged with the City Club to become the Miami City Club [103] The Standard Club of Greater Miami (1961–1990), insolvent [103] The University Club of Miami(1954–1995), insolvent [103] [106] Naples. The Collier Athletic Club (1985–2010), insolvent [107] Orlando. The University Club of Orlando (1926) [108] [109 ...
Turners (German: Turner, German: ⓘ) are members of German-American gymnastic clubs called Turnvereine. They promoted German culture, physical culture, and liberal politics. Turners, especially Francis Lieber (1798–1872), were the leading sponsors of gymnastics as an American sport and the field of academic study.
The formation of the NGAA was supported by existing state and local German-American organizations, as well as the German-American press. [5] In particular, a state-level umbrella group of German-American organizations in Pennsylvania, the German-American Central Alliance of Pennsylvania (Deutsch-Amerikanischer Zentral-Bund von Pennsylvanien), founded in 1899, provided the impetus for the ...
The German-American Journal is the official newsletter of DANK, published bimonthly. At the start of DANK in 1959 it was six pages, issued every three weeks, and written almost entirely in German. As of 2011, the paper was 16 pages and written primarily in English, with articles in German often accompanied by an English translation or summary.
The earliest forms of these clubs where "singing societies" that perpetuated traditional choral music, both German and German-American culture, providing Gemuetlichkeit for new immigrants. Such clubs are typically attended by men and many function as a restaurant and bar, serving German foods and beers .