Why so many 1917 Artillery luger in N.Z,

George Anderson · 06-04-2003, 10:37 PM

Up until 1915 England was not only our most traditional enemy but also our most persistent competitor in foreign trade. During the constitutional convention in Philadelphia a vote was actually required to decide on English over German as a language for the new republic. My wife's ancestor's graves in the Shenandoah Valley dated in the 18th and 19th centuries are all inscribed in German. It weren't just Pennsyltucky!

06-04-2003, 10:37 PM	#22
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,531 Times in 788 Posts	Up until 1915 England was not only our most traditional enemy but also our most persistent competitor in foreign trade. During the constitutional convention in Philadelphia a vote was actually required to decide on English over German as a language for the new republic. My wife's ancestor's graves in the Shenandoah Valley dated in the 18th and 19th centuries are all inscribed in German. It weren't just Pennsyltucky!