Month: December 2021

“Bericht des Commissionär” — Map and Report of Public Land Surveys for 1866

From the earliest days of the Republic, the U.S. government has translated many of its publications from English into other languages. A German-language example in the MKI Library is the Bericht des Commissionär des General-Landamtes, der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika, für das Jahr 1866. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1867. This book is a translation of the U.S. …

Watch Online: “How Swiss German is Amish Shwitzer?”

Anja Hasse’s and Guido Seiler’s presentation from December 9, 2021, on one of America’s unique minority languages “Amish Shwitzer,” can now be watched online. Click HERE for an abstract, further information, and a link to the video.

MKI Receives Major Bequest

We gratefully announce that the MKI received a donation of $257,000 from the estate of longtime MKI Friends Robert (Bob) and Dorothy Hodgskiss (Dottie) Luening. Bob, who passed away in 2019 at the age of 94, was a past member of the Friends Executive Committee and served terms as Treasurer and President. Both he and …

Join the Friends of the Max Kade Institute

Are you interested in German-American culture, heritage, and immigration research? Help support the many activities of the Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies by becoming a member of the Friends of the Max Kade Institute  Members receive the Friends Newsletter three times a year, which contains information about Max Kade Institute activities and current research in German-American …