The dual national identity of many early German Americans is reflected in the publication shown here, Unser Adoptiv-Vaterland. Published in Milwaukee in 1889, this book is a history of the U.S., presenting the major moments in American history in the immigrants’ mother tongue. As reflected by the subtitle (“with special consideration of the German-American element”), it included a short section detailing the part played by Americans of German descent in this country’s development.