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)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American Turner societies canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German-American cultural organization
ⓘ
ethnic association ⓘ gymnastic society ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
German-American culture
ⓘ
Turnverein NERFINISHED ⓘ freethought ⓘ liberal politics ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.