A REPORT ON THIS EVENT WILL BE PUBLISHED SOON
The loss of minority groups’ cultural identities during their assimilation into American society will be the focus of a program at 7 p.m. next Monday (Feb. 11) at Eau Claire’s L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library.
The program, “On the Way to the Melting Pot—Then and Now: Waldemar Ager and Hmong History and Culture,” will offer perspectives originating a century apart and half a world from each other. .
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Ager Association to present second of three book discussions on Tuesday
The second of three book club discussions celebrating the 150th anniversary of Waldemar Ager’s birth is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday (May 21) at the Ager Museum, 514 E. Madison St. The discussion, which is free and open to the public, will be led by Tim Hirsch, a UW-Eau Claire emeritus English professor. It […]
Local historian stresses Waldemar Ager’s strong interest in retaining Norwegian culture and identity in talk here
Retaining Norwegian culture and identity were highly important to Waldemar Ager in the half century that he lived in Eau Claire, according to local historian Brian Blakeley.
His talk was part of the Waldemar Ager Association’s celebration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of the Norwegian-born journalist and novelist.
Racism in Chippewa Valley focus of “American Denial” discussion program
Local residents discuss the effects of racism in the Chippewa Valley during a recent program at Phoenix Park in Eau Claire. By David Gordon, associate editor The CVPost A recent discussion of racism in the Chippewa Valley was successful because the participants “sat down to talk about race without finger-pointing,” according to Roberta Joern, […]