German Speaking USA

Rayne_Man · February 17, 2001, 5:11pm

According to the book “Native Tongues” by Charles Berlitz, German was within one vote of being adopted as the offical language of the USA. This took place at the Continental Congress at Philadelphia during the Revolution. How do you think the course of history would have changed if this had happened.

SuaSponte · February 17, 2001, 5:19pm

Berlitz is wrong. Never happened. Here’s what Snopes has to say about this UL

Rayne_Man · February 17, 2001, 5:30pm

I should have known with information coming from Charles Berlitz ,especially after the Bermuda Triangle mis-information.

scratch1300 · February 17, 2001, 5:50pm

Also, here is Cecil’s answer.

SuaSponte · February 17, 2001, 9:32pm

De nada. And, as I rudely forgot to in my last post, welcome aboard the S.S. SDMB!

Sua