Can you read the Old German script/ Kurrent? Do you enjoy deciphering historic texts? Would you like to learn more about the German-American experience? Join the new Kurrent transcription group at the Max Kade Institute! Modeled after a similar group at …
“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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Watch Online: “Healing Traditions of the Pennsylvania Dutch”
Patrick J. Donmoyer’s presentation on “Healing Traditions of the Pennsylvania Dutch” can now be watched online. Click HERE for an abstract, further information and a link to the video.
Watch ONLINE: “The German-Jewish Diaspora — From China to the US” with Weijia Li
Dr. Weijia Li’s presentation from October 19, 2021, on the German-Jewish diaspora in China can now be watched online. Click HERE for an abstract, further information, and a link to the video.
NEW SERIES: “From the MKI Library & Archives”
The MKI Library and Archives are at the heart of the Max Kade Institute. With “From the MKI Library & Archives” we are inaugurating a new series of short posts that focus on a single collection …
CANCELLED: Friends of the Max Kade Institute Annual Meeting, September 26, 2021, in Ozaukee County, WI
CANCELLED It is with deep regret that we have to cancel the September 26, 2021, Friends of the Max Kade Institute Annual Meeting and Program because of the COVID-19 situation. The Friends Annual Business …
Watch ONLINE: “From Farm to Farmers Market: Amish Folk Society in the Age of Fast Capitalism”
Dr. Simon J. Bronner’s presentation from March 25, 2021, on Amish folk society in the age of fast capitalism, can now be watched online. Click HERE for an abstract, further information, and a link to the …