The widely circulated story that German almost became the official language of the United States by losing to English by just one vote in Congress in 1794 is a complete myth; Congress never voted on this matter, and the United States has no official national language at the federal level.
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USA's Biggest History Myth Exposed! 🇺🇸😱Added:
Did you know the United States almost had a different national language? Many people believe German lost to English by just one vote in Congress in 1794. But here's the [music] shocking truth. The famous story is actually a myth.
Congress never voted to make German the official language. In fact, the US still has [music] no official national language at the federal level.
>> The legend started from a misunderstanding [music] and spread for over 200 years. One of America's most famous facts isn't a fact [music] at all.
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