During the 13th century. a group of Germans and Austrians were forced to leave their homes for political reasons. Exiled to southern Austria. they lived in peace and prosperity. retaining their language and customs. Like many other Europeans. the Gottscheers began emigrating to America in the 1880s. Not surprisingly. inany of them chose New York as their new home. Like many other immigrants in New York. the Gottscheers lived together. clinging to their traditions. and establishing social and fraternal associations to keep their ties to one another and to their homeland intact. The first of these organizations was the Gottscheer Maenner Chor. As the community grew. so did the services provided by community nmembers to assist the new Gottscheer who came to America.
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