News & Events
James E. Martin (1923-2011), Germanna Trustee Emeritus
James E. Martin, 88, of Bryson City, North Carolina, died December 11, 2011. He was born January 17, 1923 in Stevensburg, Virginia to the late Edgar Payne and Agnes Siebert Martin.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Thelma M. Hawkins and a nephew, Kenneth Brown.
Washington Sängerbund Christmas Concert
Submitted by MarcWheat on Mon, 12/12/2011 - 11:26.
Dec 18 2011 - 15:00
Dec 18 2011 - 16:00
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Sunday, December 18, 2011, 3:00pm - Deutsches Weihnachtskonzert
The Washington Sängerbund‘s traditional annual German Christmas Concert
Pearl Harbor Day
Submitted by MarcWheat on Mon, 12/12/2011 - 11:15.
Dec 7 2012 - 07:55
Dec 7 2012 - 17:14
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Pearl Harbor Day is a time of remembrance for Americans. At 7:55 and 42 seconds, on the morning of December 7th, 1941, thousands of unsuspecting Americans were killed in a surprise attack by the Japanese on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
University of Mary Washington German Club Christmas Market
Submitted by MarcWheat on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 17:26.
Dec 8 2011 - 17:00
Dec 8 2011 - 20:00
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The University of Mary Washington German Club is organizing a traditional German Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas Market). In Germany, these outdoor street markets are held from the end of November to the end of December in celebration of Yuletide. Tents are set up outdoors and vendors sell hot food and drinks as well as clothing and traditional craft items.
Der Westen: Auswanderer Besuch in der alten Heimat
Siegen-Eisern. Im Jahr 1713 wollten 42 Siegerländer aus 13 Familien aus den Städten und Dörfern Niederndorf, Oberfischbach, Oberschelden, Eisern, Trupbach, Kaan-Marienborn und Müsen nach Virginia (USA) auswandern.
Happy Thanksgiving from the Germanna Foundation!
Submitted by MarcWheat on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 07:58.
Nov 24 2011 - 17:14
Nov 24 2011 - 17:17
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We live richer lives than Medieval kings, in a nation where dignity of the individual is enshrined in the freedoms we enjoy. Every day in America is lived with thanksgiving.
Germanna "one of the most significant historic sites in the country"; Wal-Mart moves to "sacred soil"
Public Weighs in on Walmart BY ROBIN KNEPPER
Fredericksburg Free Lance - Star, October 15, 2011, page 1 top of the fold
Germanna Foundation Recognized as an "Economic Driving Force" Leading Up to 300th Jubilee
Grant's Battle of the Wilderness headquarters preserved
By: Drew Jackson, Orange County Review
Published: November 09, 2011
