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Subject: Re: Anti-German War Changes in the U.S.
Date: Wed, 08 Sep 1999 10:49:57 GMT
My post is not anonymous, you can send me e-mail anythime that you
want. How anonymous is that?? As for my not saying anything nice, all
I did was defend Cincinnati and it's people. Soory you didn't like it.
In article <j4lB3.9841$>,
"Barbara V. Smith" <> wrote:
> Excuse me, whoever you are, but I am resent the rude tone of your
> "anonymous" messages to this group! Don't you have the nerve to sign
your
> name to such pompous gibberish? I much appreciated Mr. Palmer's
elaboration
> on my point, but I happen to be a native Cincinnatian - who taught
history
> at 4 of it's public high schools for 10 years before I was forced to
move,
> due to marriage, and I return HOME several times a year to visit the
rest of
> my family who all still live there. My ancestry is three-fourths
German, and
> the earliest of my immigrant forebears came to Cinci & SE Indiana
with its
> opening for settlement, so please button your mouth if you don't know
what
> you're talking about, or can't say something nice!
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Barbara (Volz Smith)
> Athens, Ohio
>
> my family pages can be found at:
> http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/6056/FG_TOC.htm
> ----------
> In article <7qp9g8$uop$1@nnrp1.deja.com>, wrote:
> >
> >In article <>,
> > wrote:
> >> On Thu, 02 Sep 1999, wrote:
> >>
> >> > I have been folowing this thread with much amusement. Did Granny
> >also
> >> > tell you about all of the places and street names in Cincy that
did
> >not
> >> > change?? How about a great big area called Over-The-Rhine? I
live
> >> > hear and believe me, the anti-German sentiment must have died a
fast
> >> > death because it did not get very far.
> >> ........
> >I have read PARTS of Dr. Tolzmann's book. I put it down when I
realized
> >how slanted it was. While you are sitting in California, I am here
in
> >Cincinnati. Now, who do you suppose knows more about what is going
on
> >in Cincinnati?? You or me?? Dr. Tolzmann's book is an attempt to
> >glorify his actions, minor that they were. Are you aware that the
> >people of Cincinnati opposed the good Doctor's ideas?? Citizens of
> >German descent opposed his idea.
> >
> >My ancestors landed at Cincinnati in the early days of it's
existence.
> >Many of the streets that they and the following generations lived on
> >were German names. I have yet to find a map that shows those street
> >names changing. Some no longer exist, but that is because of
progress.
> >
> >Of course there was considerable Anti-german feelings in Cincy during
> >the war. These people were sending there sons to die fighting
Germany.
> > How should they have felt? They don't like Pittsburgh a whole lot
hen
> >the Steelers come to town either. That is called human nature. I
would
> >be worried if it did not happen. The fact is, the city was and is
made
> >up of a very large percentage of German descended people. These same
> >people are the ones who wanted to change the names of the streets to
> >show their loyalty to the USA. Look at a map of Cincinnati and you
will
> >see lots of German names that have always been there.
> >
> >Cincinnati has always been proud of here German heritage. One of the
> >local beer companies used to run ads on TV and at Reds games that
asked
> >the question: "Vas you ever in Zinzinnati?" And it was not meant as
a
> >putdown. It has always been a source of pride here.
> >
> >I'll make you a deal. I won't tell you about Claremont and you don't
> >tell me about Cincinnati. Seems fair to me.
> >
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> >Share what you know. Learn what you don't.
>
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