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English: (luxembourgish available below:)
Between 1845 and the First World War more than 70,000 Luxembourgers left their country to start a new life in the American Midwest. They mostly settled in the states of Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin. European political turmoil and a deep economic crisis caused by barren soil, joblessness, high birth rate and inheritance disputes, combined with the seductive promises made by immigration agencies and created an unprecedented exodus.
The 5th and 6th generation-descendants of these immigrants have not forgotten their country of origin. They formed an association for the purpose of rekindling family ties and cultural relations with Europe. Subsequently, the "Luxembourg American Cultural Society" and the "Roots and Leaves Society" in Luxemburg joined forces and, in 2010, they created a cultural center and a museum in the town of New Luxembourg, 6 miles north of Port Washington in the State of Wisconsin.
In the entrance hall of the museum visitors are welcomed by a tree bearing 150 leaves. The tree is made out of metal and its leaves bear the pictures of Luxembourgish immigrants. The roots represent the birth and development in Luxembourg and the leaves the new growth overseas. Music emanates from the crown of this majestic tree. It evokes the song of birds and spreads throughout the museum.
Daniel Heuschen, director of the "Music Association in Echternach", succeeded in composing a harmonious blend of Luxembourgish and American melodies. His musical presentation begins with "Give me a kiss to take on my journey" by Luxembourgish poet and musician Dicks (1823 - 1891) and continues with the song "On a small hill in Arlon". The first immigrants were Luxembourgers born in Arlon who became Belgian citizens in 1839. A large number of them immigrated to the United States. The musical presentation continues with a very successful creation by Daniel. It evokes the immigrants' arrival in New York; their curiosity, the initial hesitancy but above all their amazement upon discovering the world metropolis. This sentiment is conveyed by the musical exuberance of John Phillipe Sousa (1854 - 1932). In conclusion, "The Saints Rock'n Roll" by Bill Haley (1925 - 1981) manages to beautifully immerse us in the 20th century. The descendants of those Luxembourgish immigrants have since acquired American citizenship.

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Iwwer 70.000 Lëtzebuerger hunn hirt Land zwëscht 1845 an dem éischte Weltkrich verlooss, fir en neit Liewen am amerikanische Midwest unzefänken. D'Rees gong absëns an d'Staaten: Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin. Politesch an economesch Krisen, Chômage, kanner-
reich Familien, Gestreits beim Deelen awer och lackeleg Verspriechen vun den Auswanderongsagenturen hunn zou engem eenzegen Exodus gefouert.
Hir Nokommen -- haut an der 5. a 6. Generatioun -- hunn d'Heemecht net vergiess an hunn sech a Veräiner zesummefonnt fir Stambeem, awer och fir kulturell Relatiounen opliewen ze loossen. So hunn d'„Luxembourg American Cultural Society" dohannen an d'"Roots and Leaves Society" bei eis sech zesummegedoen, fir am Joer 2010, e Kulturzentrum an e Musée zou "New Luxembourg" anzeweien. Déi nei Siedlong läit 6 Mailen nördlich vu Port Washington, am Staat Wisconsin.
E stoole Baam, mat 150 Blieder, op deenen d'Biller vun Auswanderer ze gesi sin, empfänkt d'Visiteuren am Viirraum vum Musée. Dat soll bedeiten, datt d'Wuurzelen am lëtzebuerger Buedem stiéchen an d'Blieder sech an Amerika entfaalt hun. -- Sou wéi e Villchen op engem Baam sétzt fir ze sangen, esou schaalt elo déi nei Marschmusek aus der majestéitischer Kroun vum Baam.
Dem Komponist Daniel Heuschen, Dirigent vun der Eechternacher Stadmusek, ass en harmonescht Zesummespill vu lëtzebuergeschen an amerikanischen Melodien gelongen. Sou fänkt dat neit Stéck un mat „Gëff mer eng Beess fir mat op d'Reess" vum Dicks (1823 - 1891) a wiesselt dann zum Lidd „Zu Arel op der Knippchen". Déi éischt Auswanderer, waren aus dem Arelerlaund, déi nach als Lëtzebuerger gebuer, awer 1839 Belsch gouwen. Aus deer Geegend sin der vill no Amerika ausgewandert. -- De Mëtteldeel vum Museksstéck ass eng Eegekompositioun vum Daniel. Hei kann een sech viirstellen wéi eis Leit zu New York ukommen: viirséchteg an zabbeleg, awer déif beandrockt däuchen si an de Rhythmus vum John Philipe Sousa (1854 - 1932) sénger Musek an. Am léschten Deel gëtt d'20. Joerhonnert mam Bill Haley (1925-1981) séngem „The Saints Rock'n Roll" dokumentéiert. Déi fréier Awanderer mat Wuerzelen am Ländchen sin iwwerdeems Bierger vum groussen Amerika gin.