Mennonites in East Germany: A Fascinating Lecture at the Mennonite Heritage Archives!
You know me, I’m never one to pass up a lecture on Mennonite history. Truth be told, I’ve missed a few, but I’m happy to […]
History
Signing the Register at Blumenhof Cemetery
Andrew has recently pointed out that I still haven’t posted about Blumenhof (East Reserve). I think this is a particular point of contention for him […]
Blumenhof Girls 1917
The year is 1917. Seven young women, in their prime, walk down the road. It’s summer. The leaves on the trees seem young, so it might […]
Hidden In The Walls
One day this past winter, we were invited to a house that is very old, here in Steinbach. I’ve written about that evening before, when […]
Explore Early Steinbach… By Reading Plaques!
The weird angle of Steinbach’s main street probably first bothered me when I was learning to drive. “Ugh,” I’d exclaim in exasperation, “This street doesn’t […]