Different aspects of German-American heritage in Minnesota are highlighted in this collection of conference papers and photographs. The articles included are: "The German Contribution to the Discovery, Exploration and Early Settlement of the Americas" (H. Galinsky); "Three Literary Aspects of the German in America: Immigrant, Homeland, and American Views" (H. Galinsky); "The German Language Press in Minnesota" (G. H. Weiss); "Der Wanderer of St. Paul: An Overview of the First Years" (J. Kulas); "German-American Banking in Minnesota" (L. J. Rippley); "Minnesota's Germans and the Civil War" (J. C. Wolkerstorfer); "German Clubs and Social Organizations" (P. A. Schons); "Greetings from the Federal Republic of Germany: An Overview" (O. von Siegfried); "The Development of a German-American Priesthood: The Benedictines and St. Paul Diocesan Clergy, 1851-1930" (D. P. O'Neill); "German Lutherans in Minnesota: 1845-1910" (K. J. Fink); "German Jews in Minnesota: 1845-1910" (M. J. Chiat and C. Proshan); "German Language Experience: Die Wandertour" (N. Benzel); "Mathilda Tolksdorf and Daniel Shillock: A German-American Frontier Family Experience" (J. C. Massmann); "The Challenges of German Genealogical Research" (F. S. Dearden); and "German Immigration to the United States as a Social Protest" (G. Moltmann). The work concludes with an index and photo index. (APG)