Past Events
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Nov 7Who Are the Amish?
Speaker(s): Mark Louden Location: First Congregational Church, 1511 Church St., Wauwatosa, WI
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Oct 28German-Speaking Immigrants in Wisconsin
Speaker(s): Antje Petty Location: Milwaukee Central Library, Community Room 1 Co-sponsor(s): Milwaukee County Genealogical Society
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Oct 27Hermann Ahlwardt’s Antisemitic Campaign in the United States, 1895-97
Speaker(s): Mathew R. Lange Location: Memorial LIBRARY, room 126, UW–Madison Description: This presentation covers the visit by a notorious, German antisemitic politician, Hermann Ahlwardt, to the USA from December 1895 to January 1897 and his efforts to kindle antisemitism around the country, including in Milwaukee and the New York metropolitan area. Matthew Lange is Associate …
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Oct 21Heimat, Heemet, Home: Where Are the Pennsylvania Dutch?
Speaker(s): Mark L. Louden Location: UW–Madison, Pyle Center, room 313 Co-sponsor(s): UW–Madison German and Dutch Graduate Student Association Description: This presentation is the keynote address to the 18th annual conference of the UW–Madison German and Dutch Graduate Student Association entitled “Heimat: Living, Loving, and Leaving Home.” You find the complete conference schedule here. Attachment: Poster …
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Oct 15Your Family in History – Genealogy Workshop
Speaker(s): Antje Petty Location: German American Heritage Center; 712 W 2nd Street, Davenport, Iowa Co-sponsor(s): German American Heritage Center Description: Click HERE for details and registration information. Attachment: GAHC_GenealogyWorkshop_poster.JPG
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Oct 7A Celebration of New Books by UW-German Faculty
Speaker(s): Mark L. Louden, Pamela M. Potter, Sonja Klocke, Hannah Vandegraft Eldrige, B. Venkat Mani Location: Steenbock’s on Orchard, Wisconsin Institutes of Discovery, UW– Madison Co-sponsor(s): UW-Department of German, Center for German & European Studies Description: Join us for a celebration of new books by UW-German Department faculty members Mark L. Louden, Pamela M. Potter, …
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Oct 4German-American Resources for Genealogists
Speaker(s): Antje Petty Location: Boulder Junction Community Center/ Library; 5386 Part St., Boulder Junction, WI Co-sponsor(s): Northern Waters Genealogy Society
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Oct 1Workshop: Deciphering Old German Script
Speaker(s): Mark Louden Location: Union South, UW Madison, 1308 Dayton Street Co-sponsor(s): Friends of the Max Kade Institute, Wisconsin Historical Society Description: REGISTRATION = CLOSED Are you a historian trying to decipher old German handwritten documents? A genealogist researching your German-speaking ancestors? In this workshop, sponsored by the Friends of the Max Kade Institute, Mark …
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Sep 15Germans and Native Americans in Wisconsin
Speaker(s): Mark Louden Location: Lebanon Fire Hall, Lebanon, WI Co-sponsor(s): Lebanon Historical Society
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Sep 12Early German Settlements in Wisconsin
Speaker(s): Antje Petty Location: Fond du Lac Public Library, 32 Sheboygan Street, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Co-sponsor(s): Fond du Lac County Genealogical Society