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Send us Fan Mail We’re delighted to launch our fall season with the story of David Toews, one of the most influential Mennonite leaders in 20th century Canada. He became so well-known across the Prairies and in Ottawa, that Prime Minister William Lyon Mckenzie King invited Toews and his wife to dinner. Some called Toews the Mennonite Moses after the Hebrew prophet who led his people out of slavery in Egypt. Without David Toews, many Mennonites would not be in Canada today. Support the show Yo...
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Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we bring you snapshot of the life of scientist Katherine Esau, who emigrated to California from Russia via Germany during the tumultuous era around World War I and the Bolshevik Revolution. Her seminal book titled Plant Anatomy was published in 1953, and became a standard text for students. Its most recent edition was printed in 2006 and is still available online today. Support the show Your donations help preserve and share stories like this one! Make a gift...
Send us Fan Mail Happy Thanksgiving to all of our listeners! In the Mennonite village of Loma Plata in Menno Colony, Paraguay, there is a street named after Fred Engen. In this episode, we share the story of the man whose name is on that street sign. It’s a story that is much bigger than the street or the village it’s in. Support the show Your donations help preserve and share stories like this one! Make a gift here or call 204.560.1998. Find out more by visiting the Mennonite Heritage Archi...
Send us Fan Mail It's time for Part 2 of our conversation with Dick Braun of Osler, Sask., which focuses on the prolific innovator, Julius Klassen. Klassen became known in the metal manufacturing industry, most notably for his machine that could manufacture engine radiators of any size, right up to units for sea-faring ships. Support the show Your donations help preserve and share stories like this one! Make a gift here or call 204.560.1998. Find out more by visiting the Mennonite Heritage A...
Send us Fan Mail Today we bring you Part 1 of a conversation with Dick Braun of Osler, Sask. Dick has written on the topic of Mennonite inventors and innovators from the past. What he’s learned is so interesting, we just had to share it with our listeners. Support the show Your donations help preserve and share stories like this one! Make a gift here or call 204.560.1998. Find out more by visiting the Mennonite Heritage Archives website - https://www.mharchives.ca/ Follow the Mennonite Her...
Send us Fan Mail Today we share the the story of Jakob Guenther, who was born and raised in Russia, only to be conscripted by the German army during WWII just because he spoke German. He was forced to fight against the country from which his ancestors came. Separated from his family, he spent the rest of his life on a quest to find them. Support the show Your donations help preserve and share stories like this one! Make a gift here or call 204.560.1998. Find out more by visiting ...