You may want to check on the internment of Germans, German-Americans, and Italians during WW2. Some were not released until 1946. Some deserved it because of the Bund. -------------------------------------------------- From: <brian@amason.net> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 11:58 AM To: <hesse@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [HESSE] Jumping to conclusions > You know people often neglect what they think are little details, which on > later inspection prove to be crucial to forming an accurate picture or > hypothesis. > > Details like "My German ancestors settled in Washington D.C., and they had > nothing but troubles during WWI & II.". > > Go figure, people with German accents and/or names being under suspicion > at a time of war, against Germany, in the nation's capital. I'd be just as > shocked to hear the same story for residents of Norfolk, VA (major Naval > station). > > ;') > Brian > > On Tue, March 29, 2011 6:41 am, Pat McCoy wrote: >> My German relatives lived in the D.C. area so >> that may have been a factor in the kind of grief >> they got during both World Wars. >> >> Pat McCoy, M.S. >> >> Addiction Psychology >> >> Slow Down and Enjoy Your Garden! > Enjoy my Garden? You sir have a very warped idea of relaxation! > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > HESSE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

Excuse my question. What was the Bund? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Walter Korndoerfer" <wckkorn@hotmail.com> To: <hesse@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 7:34 PM Subject: Re: [HESSE] Jumping to conclusions > You may want to check on the internment of Germans, German-Americans, and > Italians during WW2. Some were not released until 1946. Some deserved it > because of the Bund. > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: <brian@amason.net> > Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 11:58 AM > To: <hesse@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Re: [HESSE] Jumping to conclusions > >> You know people often neglect what they think are little details, which >> on >> later inspection prove to be crucial to forming an accurate picture or >> hypothesis. >> >> Details like "My German ancestors settled in Washington D.C., and they >> had >> nothing but troubles during WWI & II.". >> >> Go figure, people with German accents and/or names being under suspicion >> at a time of war, against Germany, in the nation's capital. I'd be just >> as >> shocked to hear the same story for residents of Norfolk, VA (major Naval >> station). >> >> ;') >> Brian >> >> On Tue, March 29, 2011 6:41 am, Pat McCoy wrote: >>> My German relatives lived in the D.C. area so >>> that may have been a factor in the kind of grief >>> they got during both World Wars. >>> >>> Pat McCoy, M.S. >>> >>> Addiction Psychology >>> >>> Slow Down and Enjoy Your Garden! >> Enjoy my Garden? You sir have a very warped idea of relaxation! >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> HESSE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > HESSE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message