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The American Studies Journal

 

The American Studies Journal is published semiannually by the Center for United States Studies at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany. Its primary target audience is teachers of English and American Studies in Germany and throughout the world, yet also seeks to engage university-level readers. The e-journal publishes both research articles and articles on teaching methods. Each issue of the American Studies Journal is devoted to a particular theme in American Studies.

A History of the American Studies Journal

By Hans-Jürgen Grabbe

In September of 1960, English teachers in the state (Land) of Baden-Württemberg received a small publication consisting of some 20 mimeographed and stapled pages that contained news and articles about the United States of America. It was entitled American Newsletter and was distributed four times a year by the Cultural Affairs Unit of the United States Information Service (USIS) in Stuttgart.  [Full text]


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