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Attending The Annual Meeting Of The Sahs In Washington, D.C.: An Exaggeration, Albert Winkler
Attending The Annual Meeting Of The Sahs In Washington, D.C.: An Exaggeration, Albert Winkler
Swiss American Historical Society Review
As president of the Swiss American Historical Society last year, 2022, it was my pleasure to attend the Society’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C. I always go anyway. The thought of trying to be charming, clever, and insightful at the meetings was just too much for me to bear alone, so I groveled at the feet of my son, Kurt, and his wife, Razil, to go with me. Rather than watch an old man cry, they agreed to go too if I paid. What a deal! We got on the plane in Salt Lake. I can still remember when you …
Dietmar Kuegler 1951-2022: In Memoriam, Albert Winkler
Dietmar Kuegler 1951-2022: In Memoriam, Albert Winkler
Swiss American Historical Society Review
A dear friend and strong supporter of the Swiss American Historical Society, Dietmar Kuegler, died on December 3, 2022, in the village of Övenum on the island of Föhr, Germany, where he had lived for several years. For many years, he translated and published my articles from the Swiss American Historical Society Review dealing with the Swiss in the American West in his Magazin für Amerikanistik in Germany. He also translated and published eleven of my books including The Germans and Swiss at the Battle of the Little Bighorn 1876, which was also published in the SAHS Review …