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Back to SearchThe Mobility of Peter Dyck: A story of survival, resilience, and ingenuity
Season 2 Episode 12
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In today's episode, we learn about Peter P. Dyck. He was a familiar sight around Carman from the 1940's to his death in 1970 - a man …
1 year, 8 months ago
Ernie Hildebrand: From Pastor to Protestor
Season 2 Episode 11
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Host Dan Dyck interviews Ernie Hildebrand, a former pastor turned protestor. In the late 1970's, Ernie was a new pastor as Osler Menn…
1 year, 9 months ago
“Der Friedensfurst” (The Prince of Peace)
Season 2 Episode 10
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In this episode, join host Dan as he takes us on an exploration of the song “Der Friedensfurst” (The Prince of Peace). This song was …
1 year, 9 months ago
The Brommtopp
Season 1 Episode 9
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In this episode, host Dan Dyck explores the Mennonite holiday tradition called brommtopp, named for the strange musical instrument us…
1 year, 9 months ago
Gerhard Ens: The First Christmas in Canada, 1875
Season 1 Episode 8
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This week we’re featuring radio personality Gerhard Ens’ Christmas story, inspired by his love of Mennonite history. Gerhard was a br…
1 year, 9 months ago
K.H. Neufeld: The Wandering Conductor
Season 1 Episode 7
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Kornelius Herman Neufeld, or K.H. as he became known, was born in 1892 in south Imperial Russia. An immigrant to Canada in 1923, he b…
1 year, 9 months ago
Anganetha Wiebe: Letters from the Soviet Union
Season 1 Episode 6
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In this week’s episode of Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives, we take a look at the letters of Anganetha Wiebe. From 1930-193…
1 year, 10 months ago
Filmmaker Dale Hildebrand
Season 1 Episode 5
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Dale Hildebrand, an award-winning filmmaker whose work spans genres of documentary, action, drama, and comedy, discusses his latest f…
1 year, 10 months ago
The Steinbach Pietenpol Airplane
Season 1 Episode 4
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In the previous episode, we learned about the accomplishments of Klaas W. Brandt on the Shoal Lake engineering project. In this episo…
1 year, 10 months ago
Klaas Brandt and the Shoal Lake Aqueduct
Season 1 Episode 3
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Klaas W. Brandt was a teenage runaway who didn’t want to follow in the farming footsteps of his parents and family. Instead, he studi…
1 year, 10 months ago