Many of us are baking at home right now. So we will start our new “series” by sharing a few recipes from a nineteenth-century German-American cookbook: the “Practical Cook Book,” published in Milwaukee in 1904. …
CANCELLED – LECTURE: “Adolf Cluss: From German Revolutionary to Architect of the American Capital”
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED! Join us on April 1, at 6:00 p.m. for a lecture by Christof Mauch, Professor of History at Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich. For detailed event information CLICK HERE Adolf …
CANCELLED – Friends of MKI Annual Meeting in Port Washington, May 2, 2020
We are very sorry that the 2020 Friends of MKI Annual Meeting and Program has to be cancelled because of the COVID-19 situation. CLICK HERE for further information. The Friends of the Max Kade Institute …
POSTPONED – Memories of Wisconsin’s Low German Past: The Life and Work of Albert F. W. Grimm, March 24, 2020
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED Step back into Wisconsin’s Low-German past! On March 24, 2020, the Max Kade Institute will showcase the life and work of Albert F. W. Grimm. Join us for a fun …
Focus on Communities: Germans in Oshkosh, Winnebago County – A New MKI Webpage
We have added a new “Focus on Communities” element to our webpage “Neighbors Past and Present: The Wisconsin German Experience.” This page features German-American history, traditions, culture, resources, and much more, in communities where our …
Latest MKI Newsletter Issue
Explore the latest issue of the Max Kade Institute NEWSLETTER, sent to members of the Friends of the Max Kade Institute. If you are not a member, yet, consider joining the Friends: https://mkifriends.org/membership/ Read about: –The …
MKI Traveling Exhibit: “Neighbors Past and Present: The Wisconsin German Experience”
The Max Kade Institute is delighted to introduce a new community project, a traveling exhibit called“Neighbors Past and Present: the Wisconsin German Experience.” On fourteen panels that draw largely on images and resources from our …
Four MKI Monographs Available ONLINE
The Max Kade Institute is collaborating with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Digital Collections to bring some of our monographs to as many readers as possible. Check out the following four titles: …
“German in America: Words, Sounds, and Images” – The Society for German-American Studies 43rd Annual Symposium, April 11-13, 2019
The Max Kade Institute is delighted to co-host the 43rd Annual Symposiun of the Society for German-American Studies in Madison, April 11-13! We look forward to.. two days of over 50 presentations and panel discussions on a …
MKI Newsletter – Fall 2018
The latest Friends of Max Kade Institute Newsletter is here! Personal German-American stories and documents are the focus of this issue. Read more about… – “The Greatest Christmas Ever”: A German-American Pastor’s Service on December …