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Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives
Mennonite Heritage Archives
56 episodes
3 days ago
Send us a text Today, we bring you Part 3, the final instalment of our series on Nestor Makhno, a Ukrainian anarchist revolutionary leader during the civil uprisings of the late 1910s. In Part 3, Sean Patterson brings us insights into the role that wealth and ethnicity played in the movement named for Makhno, and draw some conclusions about what Mennonites today can and should take away from this story. Series synopsis: In Part 1 (Nov. 8), we take a deep dive into the life of Nestor Makhno’s ...
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Send us a text Today, we bring you Part 3, the final instalment of our series on Nestor Makhno, a Ukrainian anarchist revolutionary leader during the civil uprisings of the late 1910s. In Part 3, Sean Patterson brings us insights into the role that wealth and ethnicity played in the movement named for Makhno, and draw some conclusions about what Mennonites today can and should take away from this story. Series synopsis: In Part 1 (Nov. 8), we take a deep dive into the life of Nestor Makhno’s ...
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Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives
Who Was Nestor Makhno? (Part 3)
Send us a text Today, we bring you Part 3, the final instalment of our series on Nestor Makhno, a Ukrainian anarchist revolutionary leader during the civil uprisings of the late 1910s. In Part 3, Sean Patterson brings us insights into the role that wealth and ethnicity played in the movement named for Makhno, and draw some conclusions about what Mennonites today can and should take away from this story. Series synopsis: In Part 1 (Nov. 8), we take a deep dive into the life of Nestor Makhno’s ...
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3 days ago
14 minutes

Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives
Who Was Nestor Makhno? (Part 2)
Send us a text Today, we bring you Part 2 of a 3-part series on Nestor Makhno, a Ukrainian anarchist revolutionary during the civil uprisings of the late 1910s. Part 2 focuses on the terrible Eichenfeld Massacre on Nov. 8, 1919, when well over 100 Mennonites were executed by Nestor Makhno's men. More Mennonites were murdered in surrounding villages. Did Nestor Makhno attend these events? Why couldn’t he better control his troupes? These are just a few of the questions we ask historian S...
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1 week ago
15 minutes

Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives
Who was Nestor Makhno? (Part 1)
Send us a text Today, we start a three part series on Nestor Makhno, a Ukrainian anarchist revolutionary during the Ukrainian Revolution in the late 1910s. Makhno was reviled by some, and praised by others. He commanded 100,000 troupes, bands of whom pillaged Mennonite villages, executed Mennonite landowners, and raped and killed Mennonite women. The Makhno name still strikes horror in some Mennonites today, while in Ukraine, a statue honours him. In this series, I’ll take a deep dive into wh...
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2 weeks ago
14 minutes

Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives
Smallpox and the Mennonite Experience
Send us a text Today, we we present you with the story of Smallpox and the Mennonite Experience. According to historians, the smallpox virus has been circulating among humans for about 3,000 years. In this episode, we unpack the involvement of Russian Empress Catherine the Great and her vaccine cause, and share Mennonite encounters with smallpox and vaccinations as they lived and travelled across Europe, Russia, and into Canada. Your donations help preserve and share stories like this one! Ma...
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3 weeks ago
14 minutes

Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives
Andrew Unger Part 2
Send us a text Today, we deliver Part 2 of our conversation with Mennonite author and satirist Andrew Unger, in which we ask how the Low German language influences satire, what makes satire funny – or not, and whether popular media has changed what Mennonite people find funny. Your donations help preserve and share stories like this one! Make a gift here or call 204.560.1998. Find out more by visiting the Mennonite Heritage Archives website - https://www.mharchives.ca/ Follow the Mennonite...
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1 month ago
14 minutes

Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives
Andrew Unger Part 1
Send us a text Today we bring you Part 1 of a two-part chat with Andrew Unger. He is the author and creator of The Unger Review, a satirical web site that gently and humorously skewers Mennonite faith and culture. Andrew tells me how his sense of humour developed, the little known influence of satire on early Anabaptists, the benefits of laughing about Mennonite Tupperware, and how his humour is an expression of love for his own Mennonite identity. Your donations help preserve and share stori...
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1 month ago
14 minutes

Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives
Episode 45: First Harvest in Canada 1876
Send us a text Today we bring you a special feature for Thanksgiving weekend! Mennonite history enthusiast Gerhard Ens first recorded this fictional account of the first harvest by Mennonites in Canada (1876) on audio tape in the Low German language. The story, told through the eyes of an impatient 10-year-old Henry, has now been translated into English and adapted for radio by the Tales team. We hope you enjoy this nostalgic and entertaining re-telling. Your donations help preserve and...
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1 month ago
14 minutes

Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives
Susana Miller
Send us a text Today, we present the life story of the inspiring and resilient Susana Miller. Despite multiple family tragedies and hard times, Susana managed to rise above it all, and find joy in her 101 years of living. Your donations help preserve and share stories like this one! Make a gift here or call 204.560.1998. Find out more by visiting the Mennonite Heritage Archives website - https://www.mharchives.ca/ Follow the Mennonite Heritage Archives on Instagram and Facebook.
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1 month ago
14 minutes

Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives
Statistics and Scripture
Today, we bring you a 100-year-old story about a government tactic that was used as recently 2010. During World War I, the federal government ordered all Canadian citizens to register. They needed to know how many recruits they could rely on should the war drag on. Based on their principles and values, some Mennonites in southern Manitoba refused to register. Even threats of fines and jail couldn’t persuade them. It ultimately took a Bible story to convince them. One hundred years later, the ...
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1 month ago
15 minutes

Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives
Change and Mennonite Migration among Latin American Mennonites
In this episode, we bring you an interview with Ben Nobbs-Thiessen. He studies the history of Mennonite migration at the University of Winnipeg. We talk about his visits and research among Mennonites in Bolivia, what change looks like in that context, and what we in Canada can learn from Mennonite migrations to Latin America. Your donations help preserve and share stories like this one! Make a gift here or call 204.560.1998. Find out more by visiting the Mennonite Heritage Archives website -...
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2 months ago
14 minutes

Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives
Erin Koop Unger on Mennotoba
You’ll want to tune in to this delightful conversation with Erin Koop Unger, who writes for the Mennotoba blog about local Mennonite and Manitoba history. We learn about a discovery she made while researching her own family background, and we find out how many wood ticks she gets while out exploring abandoned cemeteries. Your donations help preserve and share stories like this one! Make a gift here or call 204.560.1998. Find out more by visiting the Mennonite Heritage Archives website - http...
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2 months ago
14 minutes

Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives
Writer, Inventor, Farmer: The Story of Peter J. Klassen
Peter J. Klassen (1889-1953) was one of many educated Mennonites who migrated to Canada and took up farming out of necessity. After fleeing from the Soviet Union in 1925, him and his wife Elisabet (Liese), built a life on the prairies of Saskatchewan near the community of Herschel. They eventually retired to Yarrow, British Columbia. Throughout his life, he read and wrote extensively - publishing in Der Bote and other German papers, and a number of books. His writing has been described as imb...
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2 months ago
14 minutes

Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives
SUMMER REWIND: Tales of Land and Water: Indigenous-Mennonite Relations on the West Reserve
Host Dan Dyck sits down to discuss the research of PhD student Jonathan Hildebrand. Jonathan is exploring Indigenous-Mennonite relations through his research of land and waterways on the historical West Reserve in southern Manitoba. He is based at the University of Manitoba and is originally from Altona, Manitoba. Previously he worked for nearly a decade as an urban planner in the areas of land use, urban design, and Indigenous planning, before returning to school to learn more about the plac...
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2 months ago
15 minutes

Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives
SUMMER REWIND: The Steinbach Pietenpol Airplane
In our second part on Steinbach engineer Klaas W. Brandt, we learn about how he helped two budding entrepreneurs and pilots build Steinbach’s first airplane in the early 1930s. Your donations help preserve and share stories like this one! Make a gift here or call 204.560.1998. Find out more by visiting the Mennonite Heritage Archives website - https://www.mharchives.ca/ Follow the Mennonite Heritage Archives on Instagram and Facebook.
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3 months ago
15 minutes

Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives
SUMMER REWIND: Flower Annie
Many small communities have a person that everyone knows, who doesn't quite fit the standard mold, but has become a part of the fabric of the place. In this episode, host Dan Dyck explores the story of 'Flower Annie' of Winkler, Manitoba. 'Flower Annie' was born Anna Neufeld in 1909 and earned her nickname and living by selling paper flowers around town. Despite being a well-known part of the community up to her death in 1980, most people did not know much about who she was. This is the story...
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3 months ago
15 minutes

Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives
SUMMER REWIND - Prosperity Ever – Depression Never: Steinbach in the 1930s
Summer Rewind - Author Ralph Friesen sits down with Dan Dyck to discuss his recently published book Prosperity Ever – Depression Never: Steinbach in the 1930s. Published by the Manitoba Mennonite Historical Society, this book looks at the history of this community, primarily Mennonite, and how it weathered the Great Depression better than other communities in Manitoba at the time. Your donations help preserve and share stories like this one! Make a gift here or call 204.560.1998. Find out mo...
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3 months ago
15 minutes

Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives
SUMMER REWIND - An Introduction to the Mennonite Heritage Archives
Summer Rewind - In today's episode, host Dan Dyck sits down with archivist of the Mennonite Heritage Archives Conrad Stoesz to discuss their mutual love of Mennonite history, where the Mennonite Heritage Archives originated, and what archives can offer us today. Your donations help preserve and share stories like this one! Make a gift here or call 204.560.1998. Find out more by visiting the Mennonite Heritage Archives website - https://www.mharchives.ca/ Follow the Mennonite Heritage Archi...
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3 months ago
15 minutes

Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives
North End Girls: Anna Thiessen and the Mary Martha Home
Host Dan Dyck presents the life story of Anna Thiessen (1892-1977). While Anna had dreamt of working in India, her life would lead her to Winnipeg. Here she provided support to young women entering the workforce as matron of Mary Martha Home. This was a place for Mennonite girls to live and build community while they supported their far-flung families through work as domestic help. Your donations help preserve and share stories like this one! Make a gift here or call 204.560.1998. Find out m...
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4 months ago
14 minutes

Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives
The Art of Marta Goertzen-Armin
Host Dan Dyck presents the life of artist Marta Armin (born Goertzen, 1923-2009). Marta was born into a large family in the village of Chortitz, Manitoba. Her creativity was noted throughout her life, but following a series of major shifts starting at 60, her artistic life bloomed. Part of this growth included a series of works reminiscing on her childhood in southern Manitoba - 60 of which are at the Mennonite Heritage Archives in the Marta Goertzen-Armin Collection. Humorous and often...
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4 months ago
14 minutes

Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives
Identity, GLAM, and Post-Its*
Host Dan Dyck chats with Mennonite Heritage Archive (MHA) administrator Graeme Unrau about his work in the world of GLAM*, Mennonite identity and the stories we tell about ourselves. Graeme also highlights some of his favourite collections at the MHA and the inspiration he has found in the people he meets and works with at the archives. *GLAM is an acronym for galleries, libraries, archives, and museums that is widely used in the cultural heritage sector. Your donations help preserve and shar...
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4 months ago
14 minutes

Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives
Send us a text Today, we bring you Part 3, the final instalment of our series on Nestor Makhno, a Ukrainian anarchist revolutionary leader during the civil uprisings of the late 1910s. In Part 3, Sean Patterson brings us insights into the role that wealth and ethnicity played in the movement named for Makhno, and draw some conclusions about what Mennonites today can and should take away from this story. Series synopsis: In Part 1 (Nov. 8), we take a deep dive into the life of Nestor Makhno’s ...