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What still makes Missouri so German?
We hope you join us for the next and final program. What STILL Makes Missouri So German? (Oct. 10) 7pm at the Missouri History Museum. This panel will explore the ways in which German culture lives on in our community today at local and national levels. Moderator Dorris Keeven-Franke will introduce Consul General Herbert QuelleContinue reading “What still makes Missouri so German?”
German History, Culture, Community
There are still seats available at the Feast, but please hurry with your reservations as seats are limited. Call 314-361-9017 or you can go online at http://mohistory.org/events/german-american-day-fest-and-feast_1538838000 What Makes Missouri So German? (Oct. 3) Missouri’s German roots run deep, but why? What were the driving forces behind German emigration, and why did so many GermansContinue reading “German History, Culture, Community”
Hidden History
Oct. 27 Memorial events to celebrate hidden piece of St. Louis history By Jim Merkel Anti-German hysteria during World War I shut the door on German culture in the Gateway City. During World War I, patriotic German Americans were made to choose between their heritage and their nation. Schools ended their German language education programs.Continue reading “Hidden History”
Tanzgruppe and Musikanten
AUGUST 26, 2018
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”
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