Johnson spent time at just such a Texas-German homestead. The site is at its most magical ... House,” is undergoing ...

Guido Meyer: This is why the younger generation is not carrying the torch of Texas German — because no one is teaching them. So for Evelyn Weinheimer, the history of Texas German has been told: German ...

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

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.

UNIDENTIFIED CROWD: (Singing in German). DAVIS: For NPR News, I'm Patrick M. Davis in Austin, Texas. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) AUSTIN SAENGERRUNDE DAMENCHOR AND MAENNERCHOR: (Singing in ...