American Turner societies

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American Turner societies are German-American cultural and gymnastic organizations that promoted physical fitness, education, and progressive social ideals in the United States.

All labels observed (1)

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American Turner societies canonical 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf German-American cultural organization ⓘ
ethnic association ⓘ
gymnastic society ⓘ
associatedWith German-American culture ⓘ
Turnverein ⓘ
linked to: Turnvereine

freethought ⓘ
liberal politics ⓘ
countryOfActivity United States ⓘ
fieldOfWork culture ⓘ
education ⓘ
sports ⓘ
hasActivity choral singing ⓘ
educational programs ⓘ
gymnastic training ⓘ
political discussion ⓘ
social events ⓘ
theatrical performances ⓘ
youth activities ⓘ
hasEthnicOrigin German-American ⓘ
hasGoal harmonious development of body and mind ⓘ
preservation of German culture in America ⓘ
promotion of civic engagement ⓘ
hasIdeology progressivism ⓘ
republicanism ⓘ
secularism ⓘ
hasLanguage English ⓘ
German ⓘ
hasMembership German immigrants ⓘ
German-American descendants ⓘ
local community members ⓘ
hasMotto sound mind in a sound body ⓘ
hasOrganizationalUnit Turner hall ⓘ
hasOrigin Turner movement ⓘ
influenced German-American community life ⓘ
development of physical education in American schools ⓘ
physical culture in the United States ⓘ
opposes authoritarianism ⓘ
clericalism ⓘ
organizedAs local societies ⓘ
national federation ⓘ
regional federations ⓘ
promotes education ⓘ
gymnastics ⓘ
physical fitness ⓘ
progressive social ideals ⓘ
supports democratic reforms ⓘ
physical education in schools ⓘ
public education ⓘ
usesFacility gymnasium ⓘ

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Turnverein movement → influenced → American Turner societies ⓘ