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 […]
Language viewed as key to preserving culture for Hmong now and Norwegians a century ago
The key role of language in preserving immigrant groups’ cultures and traditions was on display earlier this week in a discussion that combined a Norwegian perspective with insights into Hmong culture and its transition into an American context.
The program led off the “Conversations about Immigrant Identity” series marking the 150th anniversary this year of Waldemar Ager’s birth. It provided Hmong perspectives on assimilation into American society that echoed some of Ager’s thoughts about the Norwegian experience a century earlier, particularly the importance of preserving the immigrant group’s language.
Mane man: Longtime Eau Claire barber calls himself “luckiest man in the world”
By Tim Hirsch For the CVPost In the winter of 2011 our daughter, Stephanie, and her family were in Eau Claire visiting from Somerville, MA. Our new grandson, Joseph Hirsch Calzaretta, was only three months old, but he needed a haircut. So I suggested to Stephanie that we take Joey downtown to Ed’s Barber Shop, […]