German American Day LA 2018
On October 7, 2018, the Los Angeles Turners and Alpine Village celebrate the German American Day again. More information at [...]
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L.A. Turners Museum
The History of Los Angeles
In pictures and presentations
Welcome to the History of Germans in Los Angeles and the US.
The Los Angeles Turners, Inc. have set up this Website and their Los Angeles Turners Museum
to showcase German Immigration to the US with special focus on the History of Germans and
German Organizations in Los Angeles!
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US History archived | LA Turners history sorted by decades
The Archive that you can access through the different menus on this website, is sorted by decades. The pictures and information date from the beginnings of Los Angeles in the 1850's and continue up until today. Each decade contains their own pictures, descriptions and history. The Los Angeles Turners have been around since the 1850's and organized in 1871 as the oldest Club in Los Angeles.
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German-American History
Since the arrival of a German botanist in Jamestown in 1608, German immigrants and their descendants have made their imprint on the US. Today, some 43 million Americans claim German heritage. This website compiles information and pictures about Germans and German-Americans from the beginnings to today.
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Gymnastics and Physical Education (PE) in Public Schools
In 1896, the Los Angeles Turners introduced Physical Education (PE) to public schools in Los Angeles. The American Turners did this nationwide and PE became the fitness movement of today. The contributions of Germans and German-Americans to the US are various and important. We will try to give you an overview on this website.
ENJOY OUR VIDEOS
Welcome to the LA Turners Museum. Here you can find Information about and the history of:
- Germans in the US
- German accomplishments in the US
- German History in Los Angeles
- The history of Gymnastics (Turnen) in the US
- various presentations about these topics
German Classes in Torrance
Since February, 2018, the GASA is holding German Classes at the LA Turners Museum in Torrance, CA. To participate, please [...]
TURNFEST 2017 IN BERLIN
International German Turnfest in Berlin: LA Turner’s flag waved at the Brandenburg Gate 80,000 participants and [...]
Hans Eberhard honored
Hans W. Eberhard Receives Commendation from the County of Los Angeles Mar 16, 2017 On Friday, March 10, in a small [...]