The War Within
June 11, 2023 |
2:00 pm -
3:00 pm
$0-5
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FREE for GAHC&M members, $5 for non-members.
Anti-German hysteria in Iowa during World War I, already manifest in 1917, reached a linguistic crescendo in the spring of 1918, and resulted in an unprecedented assault on German identity, constitutional liberties, and ultimately the extraordinary measures taken by a German-American Lutheran congregation in far northern Iowa. Wartime zealotry, countenancing no form of German identity, culminated in an edict by the governor of Iowa restricting spoken language and consequently, for some, the free exercise of their religion. In response, the parishioners of St. Peter Lutheran in rural Mitchell County gave up the use of their church and moved Gottesdienst, German worship services, a few miles north, into Minnesota, meeting in a memberβs farm groveβat night! Thomas Jefferson once observed, βI would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty, than those attending too small a degree of it.β On which side of Jeffersonβs alternatives shall Americans in the twenty-first century choose to stand?
Based on extensive research in century-old German congregational manuscripts, period documents, and oral history gathered decades ago, βThe War Withinβ details a largely forgotten chapter in the history of Iowa and the life of a faithful congregation, one still capable of eliciting strong emotion and providing a sobering thought-provoking lesson on which to reflect.
About the speaker:
As a youth, Russell Baldnerβs early affection for the German language and history led to B.A. and M.A. degrees in History, undergraduate and graduate study in German, and a career in education, teaching in those and related fields. The presenter first conducted serious primary source historical research in the original nineteenth-century German manuscripts of his familyβs ancestral GermanβLutheran congregation, of which his immigrant great-great-grandfather was a founding member. Four years later, on the first of nine sojourns in ancestral Germany, Russell lived in his ancestorβs birthplace. Baldner specializes in the history of Germany, ethnic German history and genealogy; historical documents written in Kurrentschrift, an archaic, long-abandoned and seldom-read German cursive script; and Late Prehistoric Native American archaeology. A frequent public speaker, historian and writer, Baldnerβs recent publications include several nineteenth-century German Lutheran historical and manuscript studies; a three-part Introduction to the Reformation and Protestantism; and a four-part research series on the Late Prehistoric to Early Historic Native American petroglyphs and pictographs of northeast Iowa.
In September 2022, Russell and wife Cathryn co-hosted βMedieval to Modern Hearts of Germany,β a two-week group tour in northeastern Germany proposed and largely designed by Baldner in conjunction with and sponsored by the University of Northern Iowa, his alma mater. Included were pre-departure orientations by Russell focusing on Germanyβs history, language, and social-cultural landscape; historical lectures and commentaries while on tour in Germany; and a renewed and welcome opportunity daily to converse in the language of his heritage.
It's spooky season! π π»
Check out our gift shop for some great books about local lore, spooky QC history, true crime, and macabre topics.
Mark your calendars for some truly eerie programs too! Our Darker Side of Davenport Walking Tours are on select Fridays and Saturdays, John Brassard Jr. will be talking about true crime and hauntings of the Quad Cities on October 22nd, Ellen Tsagaris will be presenting on creepy dolls on October 29th, and join us at the Archives Fair at the Hauberg Estate on October 28th for a cemetery history talk with Minda Powers-Douglas. Check out our website for more information. www.gahc.org/events
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Join us for our 3rd annual Oktoberfest QC at the Hauberg Estate in Rock Island!
Food, music, games, fun, tours of the mansion, and lots of BEER π»
Visit our website for all of the details β‘οΈ link in bio
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Our Annual Fall Frolic Benefit Gala is Friday, September 22nd at 5:00 pm. Join us at the Museum for cocktail hour, German dinner catered by Jerry's Market, silent auction featuring lots of great baskets from the Figge Art Museum, Amana Heritage Society, the DANK Haus German American Cultural Center, and many more.
Tickets are $60 per person or you can reserve a table of 6 for $300. We will have house drinks included with your ticket and a cash bar for other varieties of beer and wine. This year's event will be hosted at the German American Heritage Center and Museum, 712 W 2nd St. Davenport, IA 52802. There is free on-site and street parking nearby.
Your attendance helps support our mission and to bring new, exciting exhibitions to the Quad Cities, educational outreach to our local schools on both sides of the river, and engaging and unique programs and workshops.
This event is sponsored by Koehler Electric. Tickets can be purchased over the phone by calling 563-322-8844 or online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/699228680807?aff=oddtdtcreator
Our Annual Fall Frolic Benefit Gala is Friday, September 22nd at 5:00 pm. Join us at the Museum for cocktail hour, German dinner catered by Jerry's Market, silent auction featuring lots of great baskets from the Figge Art Museum, Amana Heritage Society, the DANK Haus German American Cultural Center, and many more.
Tickets are $60 per person or you can reserve a table of 6 for $300. We will have house drinks included with your ticket and a cash bar for other varieties of beer and wine. This year's event will be hosted at the German American Heritage Center and Museum, 712 W 2nd St. Davenport, IA 52802. There is free on-site and street parking nearby.
Your attendance helps support our mission and to bring new, exciting exhibitions to the Quad Cities, educational outreach to our local schools on both sides of the river, and engaging and unique programs and workshops.
This event is sponsored by Koehler Electric. Tickets can be purchased over the phone by calling 563-322-8844 or online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/699228680807?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Jerry's Market-Moline, IL
Our Herbstmarkt Fall Craft Fair is today from 10 am-2pm. Lots of neat vendors and variety of florals, baked and canned goods, decor, gifts, and more!
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New exhibition open Sunday! See βArt from the Archivesβ featuring works from our own collection.
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Our Herbstmarkt Fall Craft Fair is this Saturday, September 9th! Various vendors and a food truck as well. Admission is free and the event will go from 10 am – 2 pm. We have on-site parking and free street parking. πππΎπ¦π
712 W 2nd St.
Davenport, Iowa 52802
#events #museum #craftshow #vendors #craftfair #quadcities #qc #iowa #illinois #fall #autumn #decor #halloween #thanksgiving
Our Herbstmarkt Fall Craft Fair is this Saturday, September 9th! Various vendors and a food truck as well. Admission is free and the event will go from 10 am – 2 pm. We have on-site parking and free street parking. πππΎπ¦π
712 W 2nd St.
Davenport, Iowa 52802
#events #museum #craftshow #vendors #craftfair #quadcities #qc #iowa #illinois #fall #autumn #decor #halloween #thanksgiving
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