User blog comment:LewaMataToaOfMischief/Fact of the Day Blog/@comment-1324199-20100329193119

Here is one fact:


 * German immigrants started coming to the United States when the colonies still belonged to Britain. Many of the early immigrants were in search of religious freedom. Later, as a result of the Napoleonic Wars (1796-1815), individuals sought freedom from military involvement and political oppression.