American Turners collection, 1855-1988.

North American Gymnastic Union

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American Gymnastic Union

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Normal College of the American Gymnastic Union (Indiana University)

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First held in 1866 by the American Turners as the Turnlehrer Seminar for the purpose of training physical education instructors. The seminar was incorporated as the Normal College of the North American Gymnastics Union (later American Gymnastics Union) in 1907 when the school was permanently transferred to Indianapolis. From 1907 until the 1970's classes were held at the Athenaeum (formerly Das Deutsche Haus). The school merged with Indiana University in 1941 and became the Normal College of the...

American Turnerbund

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Socialistischen Turnerbundes.

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American Turners (Organization)

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Turner societies in America were based upon the Turner societies formed in Germany during the Napoleonic Wars as athletic, political, and cultural organizations. The first United States chapters were formed in 1848 by German immigrants who had fled their country to escape persecution. These organizations stressed the importance of both physical and mental health. Earlier groups, primarily for adults, combined physical education with political and cultural activities. Later, they sup...