Dave Oliphant’s poem, “Serbin,” is included in a book of his poems, titled Memories of Texas Towns and Cities. ISBN: 978-0-924047. It was copyrighted and published in 2000 by HOST Publications, Inc, 3507 North Lamar Blvd, P. O. Box 302920, Austin, TX 78703. Oliphant began Memories of Texas Towns and Cities in the autumn of 1974 and finished […]
“The Way,” Wood Art, 6 August 2018 by Ray Spitzenberger. The cross, the hand with the finger pointing up, and Golgotha (the base) are pieces of driftwood from beaches in Hawaii; two other small pieces of wood are cedar. Here is what I have put on the bottom of “The Way,” a cloth fish. ]]>
“I am the Light of the World,” Wood Art, 17 July 2018 by Ray Spitzenberger. I used a small piece of driftwood from a beach in Hawaii for the flame itself, and the base is a block of wood (probably white pine). ]]>
Below is a list of all the patents I have found to date that Wends have either been awarded individually or working with a group. The names of those of Wendish descent are in bold type. The list is in chronological order and each entry has the names of the patent awardees, the name of
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The article, found by Dave Goeke in the Wendish archives of the Institute of Texas Cultures in San Antonio, was first printed in the Houston, Texas Chronicle sometime between 8 and 15 March 1968. We know that because John W. Behnken died on 23 Feb 1968 and the article mentions that it was written two weeks after
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Jan Slack asked Charles Wukasch the following questions: Was your lecture at Leipzig last year well attended? Were there questions from the audience? If so, do you remember any of the questions you were asked? I can’t recall if I made a head-count, but I imagine there were 25-30 people there, mainly students. I encouraged
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According to Dr Annett Bresan (dr. Annett Brězanec) of the Sorbian Institute in Bautzen, “Theodor Schütze was a well-known personality. If I’m properly informed, he will get in summer 2018 some tablet or monument in his birthplace. Theodor Schütze / sorbian name: Božidar Šěca * 15. 1. 1900 Rachlau (Czorneboh) / Rachlow pod Čornobohom †
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This article by Charles Wukasch first appeared on pages 1589-1590 in American Folklore: An Encyclopedia edited by Jan Harold Brunvand and published in 1996 by Garland Publishing, Inc., New York, NY. Wends (Sorbs) in the United States West Slavic ethnic group, settled in central Texas In 1854. Wendish folklore is a blend of Germanic and
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This article by Carlos Vidal Greth first appeared in the Lifestyles section of the Austin American-Statesman on Friday, May 26, 1989. it was a secondary story to The Way of the Wendish. Photos were done by Taylor Johnson. The Wends, who moved to Texas in part to preserve their ethnic identity, hold dear the remaining
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This article by Carlos Vidal Greth first appeared in the Lifestyles section of the Austin American-Statesman on Friday, May 26, 1989. Photos were done by Taylor Johnson. NB: The 1853 voyage of the Reform that shipwrecked off of the coast of Cuba did not stay in Cuba long enough for anyone to be required to
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