Wisconsin Sängerbezirk Sängerfest
July 8th through July 10th, 2011.
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MMC at WSB Saengerfest 2011
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Brat Fest Madison 5-26-2012
Saturday, May 26, 2012 – Brat Fest
Metcalf Stage, Alliant Energy Grounds, Madison. 6 p.m.
MMC Sang in State Capitol Rotunda Madison
The MMC sang in the Capitol Rotunda early Sunday afternoon, May 6th! We celebrated the MMC’s 160th Anniversary!
MMC Sing in Capitol Rotunda
The Wisconsin State Journal ran an excellent article on our sing at the State Capitol Rotunda! Please read the article.
Heinz Weiss Funeral
Heinz Weiss
Heinz Weiss laid to rest at Verona Cemetery
Our former comrade in song passed away recently.
His obituary can be found at this link
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
Gottlieb Grimm
Gottlieb Grimm was originally from Bottingen in the Kingdom of Württemberg, Germany. He was born in 1831 and learned the craft of bookbinding from his father, Gelasius Grimm. He emigrated to America in 1849 and settled in Madison, WI in 1850 where he began his life as a Bookbinder. It is reported that Gottlieb bound the first book ever in Madison. The book was actually a collection of back issues of Graham’s Magazine, which Madison banker Simeon Mills had saved and wanted bound. As a side note, Gottlieb was also a founding member of the Madison Maennerchor, a German singing society started in 1852 which patterned after the similar groups in the “old country”.
Here is a link to the Grimm Bindery in Madison, Wisconsin.
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.