History of German Cincinnati Told in New Book

PRLog (Press Release) - Aug. 5, 2011 - New from Arcadia Publishing and local author Don Heinrich Tolzmann is German Cincinnati Revisited. The book boasts more than 200 vintage images, giving readers a unique opportunity to reconnect to the history that shaped their community.

German Cincinnati Revisited illuminates the major festivities, celebrations and events throughout the calendar year in the Greater Cincinnati area that reflect the German heritage of the region. It begins with the celebration of Bockfest in March heralding the end of winter and the beginning of spring, continuing on with chapters on Maifest, German Day, RoeblingFest, Schuetzenfest, Oktoberfest, and German-American Heritage Month. A final chapter covers the German Heritage Museum of Cincinnati.

Highlights of German Cincinnati Revisited:
•   Documents German heritage sites that no longer exist.
•   Contains historical information on German-American societies, past and present.
•   Explores Cincinnati’s daughter settlements: Minster, Ohio; Oldenburg, Indiana, and New Ulm, Minnesota.


Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or www.arcadiapublishing.com.

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With more than 6,000 local history titles published to date, Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Widely recognized sepia books feature hundreds of vintage historical images.

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