The Madison Männerchor were the featured guests at the Milwaukee Damenchor’s 23rd Annual Conference on Sunday, October 21, 2012.
Männerchor Sings at Milwaukee Damenchor Konzert
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Milwaukee Damenchor Concert – change
St. Dominic Parish, BrookfieldThe Milwaukee Damenchor concert venue has been changed. The Concert will take place at St. Dominic Parish, 18255 West Capitol Drive, Brookfield, WI. See link for map.
German Interest Group – October 2012
The German Interest Group will meet at St. Mark Lutheran Church, 2921 Mt. Zion Ave.,
Janesville on Monday October 1 at 7 PM. Guest speaker will be Robert Horton, who
is the Reference & Outreach Archivist at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum in Madison.
He will present a program on Germans in the Civil War. There is no charge to attend
this meeting, and visitors are always welcome. For questions, please contact Teresa
Hines at (608) 931-3381.
Germans Under Glass
“The Hessians And The American Revolution: The Whole Story” by Daniel Roy Grimes
Hallo. My name is Daniel Grimes. I am a 31 year old history writer and the author of “The American Revolution: The Battle of Germantown and the Fight for Philadelphia,” “Braddock’s Defeat: George Washington and the French and Indian War,” and “”The Hessians and the American Revolution: The Whole Story.” I specialize in the Revolutionary War period and American history in general. The Hessians in particular made up a substantial part of England’s manpower in the Revolution and fought in nearly every major battle from Long Island to Yorktown. My e book about the Hessians describes their role in the war in great detail. Fascinating facts about the Hessians and those they were involved with are highlighted. There are individual stories about many of the Hessians and what happened to them after the war. The impact of these troops on both German and American culture is discussed. Many of the Hessians stayed in America after the war. If you wish to buy the book, go to amazon.com (kindle edition) and type in “The Hessians And The American Revolution: The Whole Story” by Daniel Roy Grimes. It does not cost much at all and contains a lot of unique information that you will not hear anywhere else. It is also available in the Apple iBookstore (for ipad or itunes) and Barnes and Noble (for Nook) In addition, I have a website with further information
Vielen Dank,
Daniel Grimes
WISCONSIN GERMAN LAND AND LIFE
WISCONSIN GERMAN LAND AND LIFE, a publication of the Max Kade Institute, is back in print, now as a paperback for $16.95.
This volume focuses on immigrants from farming communities along the Rhine who relocated to Wisconsin in the nineteenth century. Drawing from a wealth of official records and archival materials on both sides of the Atlantic, the book looks at the immigrants’ situation in their original homeland, their experience of the migration process, and their relationship to the land in Wisconsin.
How to order: http://uwpress.wisc.edu/books/4365.htm
Wisconsin German Land and Life
Edited by Heike Bungert, Cora Lee Kluge, and Robert C. Ostergren
300 pp., ill., maps
ISBN: 978-0-924119-46-0
Paper $ 16.95
Beer, Hides and Kulturpolitik: The Rise and Fall of German Immigrants in Old Milwaukee
Learn about the stunning success experienced by German immigrants in certain areas of commerce, culture and politics in 19th-century Milwaukee and their ultimate failure to maintain a leading position. This lecture will be presented by retired history professor, Rosemarie Lester.
“History Sandwiched In” is an informal, brown-bag lunch-and-lecture series held the first and third Tuesdays of the month. You are invited to bring a lunch and enjoy a program of historical perspective.
Ticket Info: Suggested donation of $2 per person
Location Description: Four floors of changing exhibit galleries, permanent exhibits and the museum store — located on Madison’s Capitol Square
Venue: Wisconsin Historical Museum
Address: 30 N Carroll St
City: Madison
Accessibility Info: The site is fully accessible to visitors requiring a wheelchair for mobility.
Event Location URL: http://historicalmuseum.wisconsinhistory.org
Deutscher Weihnachtsgottesdienst – December 4
Deutscher Weihnachtsgottesdienst Sunday, December 4, 2011; 2:00 pm St. John’s United Church of Christ 1724-14th Street Monroe, Wisconsin.
The ambiance of a beautiful and historic sanctuary, the familiar carols and music, the sound of the language as the story of Christmas unfolds, all add up to a one-of-a-kind experience for the soul, something that often gets lost in our modern day observance of Christmas. The congregation of St. John’s United Church of Christ, assisted by the Monroe Swiss Singers, annually offers this beautiful Christmas Communion service conducted entirely in German. The Rev. Dr. William T. “Mike” Heath, senior pastor at St. John’s, and the Rev. Gretchen Sylvester, associate pastor, welcome all to the service. Additional information to be found on the Web here: www.MonroeSwissSingers.org/germanservice.html
Questions? Contact the church office at 608-325-2165.
“Stories from Wisconsin: Germans, Beer, and Prohibition”
Lecture
Jerry Apps: “Stories from Wisconsin: Germans, Beer, and Prohibition”
Wednesday, December 7, 7pm, Memorial Union
(See “Today in the Union” for room on day of presentation)
Born and raised on a Wisconsin farm, Jerry Apps is Professor Emeritus at the
University of Wisconsin–Madison and the author of more than 30 books on
country life and Wisconsin history, including Breweries of Wisconsin.
Sponsored by the Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
and the Friends of the Max Kade Institute
To cap off the evening, join us for a beer at the
Rathskeller in the Memorial Union (800 Langdon St.)
The Max Kade Institute Needs Your Help!
PLEASE HELP US RAISE $200,000 for the Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies LIBRARY PROJECT – http://mki.wisc.edu
Dear Friends of the Max Kade Institute,
As many of you have heard, the Max Kade Institute is now moving to a much larger and more centrally located place on the UW–Madison campus: the University Club. We are using this opportunity to build a state-of-the-art library and archival facility for our unique collections of German-language materials published in North America, including an exhibit space and comfortable reading areas for our patrons. The renovation is budgeted at $1.1 million, and we are within reach of our goal. Please help us to preserve this important part of American history and support our efforts to raise the final $200,000.
HELP US RAISE $200,000
Through the end of 2011 all donations will be matched dollar for dollar
by the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Gifts can be made by check, made out to UW Foundation, with MKI Library Project in the memo line and mailed to: Max Kade Institute, 901 University Bay Dr., Madison, WI 53705 or online through the MKI Web site: http://mki.wisc.edu (click on “MKI Library Campaign”).
All gifts to the MKI Library Project are fully tax deductible.
For additional information contact:
Antje Petty at the Max Kade Institute (608-262-7546 or apetty@wisc.edu)