AUGUST 26, 2018
Author Archives: Dorris Keeven-Franke
Kirchweifest – August 19
German American Day
The St. Louis German-American Community invites St. Louis to celebrate National German-American Day!
Friedrich Hecker Event
Friedrich Hecker was a hero to the vast majority of German Americans living in the United States during the mid-19th Century. The Friedrich Hecker Monument was dedicated on October 1, 1882 before a crowd of over 15,000 in our beautiful Benton Park, in St. Louis, Missouri.Born September 28, 1811 in Eichtersheim, Grand Duchy of Baden,Continue reading “Friedrich Hecker Event”
Quelle receives Freedom Award
GAHS honors German Consul General, Herbert Quelle, with the 2018 Friedrich Hecker Freedom Award. GAHS President, James Martin, presented the award at the organization’s 28th Annual black-tie Diplomatic Reception & Dinner on 10 March 2018 celebrating the founding of the German American Heritage Society of Saint Louis in 1990 at the Racquet Club-St. Louis. TheContinue reading “Quelle receives Freedom Award”
Harry Wolf
Harry Wolf has had quite a life—and boy, does he have a knack for telling stories! Harry grew up in Waterloo, Illinois, leaving home for a stint in the Marines in North Carolina and four years of college in Pennsylvania, but then he came back home, where he has been a key member of theContinue reading “Harry Wolf”
Oktoberfest
Wiener N’Schnitzel Dinner
Join us Sunday, July 15, for a Wiener ‘n Schnitzel dinner at the German Cultural Society’s Donau Park. Meals will be served from noon until 4 pm. The menu includes a delicious Pork Schnitzel and Wiener dinner with traditional sides and strudel. Dine at the Donau Park or carry out will be available. Enjoy aContinue reading “Wiener N’Schnitzel Dinner”
GAHS Presents Check
GAHS President, Jim Martin (left), presents an annual grant check to the University of Missouri – St. Louis German Culture Center’s Director, Larry Marsh, on Friday, June 08, 2018.The German American Heritage Society of Saint Louis (GAHS) is a self-funding, not-for-profit organization that provides both annual and periodic grants to selected area German cultural programsContinue reading “GAHS Presents Check”
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