Learn About German-Americans Three Ways!

Wednesday (13 February) has three stellar presentations on German ethnic heritage.

First up is "German-American Heritage Preservation in the 21st Century," a presentation by Dr. Hans Boas (right), University of Texas, Austin. He'll speak at 6:30 p.m. in the Max Kade Room, Athenaeum, 401 East Michigan Street, Indianapolis. He's a candidate for the newly established Hoyt-Reichmann Chair in German American Studies at Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis.

Then, two Wabash College students will present a pair of papers during the regularly scheduled meeting of the Indiana German Heritage Society, also in the Athenaeum. Matt Vest will discuss "German Catholics in Southern Indiana", and Steve Egan will talk about "The Amish of Indiana" (with a focus on the Parke County Amish). That presentation starts at 7:30 p.m. The students' projects are part of the 'Present Indiana Program' sponsored by Lilly Endowment, which provides summer internships to spend eight weeks researching various aspects of the Hoosier state.

For more information on Dr. Boas' presentation, contact Claudia Grossman. Giles Hoyt has more on the IGHS presenters.