YEARS OF PROSPERITY; Successful Career of the Aschenbroedel Verein. FOUNDED BY A FEW GERMAN JOKERS From Small Beginnings It Has Grown to be One of the Leading Societies in the City -- Its Fine Home.

Spring Branch. This Texas dancehall is still owned and operated by the Germania Farmer Verein, which is an organization started by German settlers in Central Texas back in 1875 with the goal of ...

A German-language Christmas choir in Austin, Texas, has been in operation since 1879. NPR joins the choir as they rehearse for their annual Christmas concert.

The first German settlers arrived in Texas over 150 years ago and successfully passed on their native language throughout the generations - until now.

The Austin, Texas, choir has been in operation since 1879. This year, NPR joined the choir as they prepped for their annual Christmas concert.