What are some signs of German influence on American culture?

Apple pie is very much a German dessert. The car was invented by Karl Benz and then perfected in America by German engineers before Henry Ford came into the game. read more

The Hamburger, named after the German City of Hamburg is possibly the strongest sign of German influence. Of course it is is disputed that the cultural icon that the hamburger was invented in German at all, but the influence that German immigration has had on the culinary culture of the American culture is indisputable. read more

Some German contributions to U.S. life are easy to pinpoint - sauerkraut, for example, or the tuba, or the national fondness for beer. However, the German influence on life in the United States runs much deeper, influencing many of the institutions, traditions, and daily habits that many today think of as being American. read more