Original: There is a myth (known as the Muhlenberg Vote) that German was to be the official language of the U.S., but this is inaccurate and based on a failed early attempt to have government documents translated into German.
Simplified: There is a myth (known as 'the Muhlenberg Vote') that German was to be the official language of the U.S., but this is inaccurate and based on a failed early attempt to have government documents translated into German.