In Touch with Prairie Living, July 2023
By Michael M. Miller
One of the most important books published about the Germans from Russia in North Dakota is “Along the Trails of Yesterday: A Story of McIntosh County” by Nina Farley Wishek, published by the Ashley Tribune in 1941.
In Touch with Prairie Living, June 2023
By Michael M. Miller
The 52nd Germans from Russia Heritage Society Convention will be at the Baymont Hotel, Mandan, ND, from July 19-22, 2023. Join us for this festive gathering of our Germans from Russia community. For more information, go to www.grhs.org.
In Touch with Prairie Living, May 2023
By Michael M. Miller
Our Germans from Russia community has lost a shining star with the passing of Clarence Bauman of Bismarck, ND. Clarence was born to Fred and Rosina Bauman on February 18, 1923, on the family farm near Java, SD. He died on March 6, 2023.
In Touch with Prairie Living, April 2023
By Michael M. Miller
The Germans from Russia Heritage Collection, NDSU Libraries, premieres the new traveling exhibit, “Building Life and Home on the Prairie: German-Russian Homesteads of North Dakota” on April 18, 5-7pm at St. Paul’s Newman Center, Fargo, ND. This event also includes a panel discussion about the exhibit and the life of Father William C. Sherman. Please RSVP by April 7th if you plan to attend.
In Touch with Prairie Living, March 2023
By Michael M. Miller
Researchers often ask me on the phone or through email, “What books would you suggest for historical information and research relating the Germans from Russia?” This month, I am highlighting eight books that I recommend for German-Russian introductory research. These, and others, are available at the GRHC website (www.ndsu.edu/grhc).
In Touch with Prairie Living, February 2023
By Michael M. Miller
In Touch with Prairie Living, January 2023
By Michael M. Miller
In Touch with Prairie Living, December 2022
By Michael M. Miller
With the Holiday Season approaching, I extend Yuletide best wishes to you and your family.
In Touch with Prairie Living, November 2022
By Michael M. Miller
In Touch with Prairie Living, October 2022
By Michael M. Miller
My October column features a heartwarming interview with Christina (Gross) Jundt on October 14, 1998, at Rugby, ND, conducted by her first cousin, Brother Placid Gross, Assumption Abbey, Richardton, ND. Access the complete transcription here: https://hdl.handle.net/10365/31673.
