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SUMMARY:America250: Lecture on the Salzburger Immigrants with Dr. Hannes Richter
DESCRIPTION:It’s a big anniversary year for the United States\, and we are delighted to bring a series of lectures to you that highlight Colonial and Revolutionary War era contributions by German-speaking immigrants to you. \nJoin us on Thursday\, June 11 at 6 pm for a free lecture with Dr. Hannes Richter on the Salzburger Emigrants\, a group of German-speaking Protestant refugees from the Catholic Archbishopric of Salzburg\, then a part of the Holy Roman Empire that immigrated to the Georgia Colony in 1734 to escape religious persecution. This group was expelled from their homeland by Count Leopold Anton von Firmian (1679–1744)\, Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg. On Oct. 31\, 1731\, he issued an Edict of Expulsion demanding from the Salzburg Protestants to recant their faith. Pastor Samuel Urlsperger\, the leader of the Society for Promotion of Christian Knowledge\, called upon King George II of Great Britain for help. The King offered them refuge in his Georgia colony\, which later became the town of Ebenezer. \nLed by Johann Martin Boltzius\, a Lutheran minister from Forst\, a town southeast of Berlin and a teacher at the  Francke Latin School in Halle\, and Israel Gronau\, they arrived in Savannah\, Ga. on March 12\, 1734\, and were welcomed by Governor James Oglethorpe. Discover the hardships they faced\, and their instrumental role in establishing the Lutheran Church in Georgia. \nPlease use the form below to sign up for this presentation\, which will be followed by a Q&A session. \nDr. Hannes Richter is a political scientist who specializes in strategic communications and public diplomacy. As the deputy director of the Austrian Press and Information Service in the United States\, he has been overseeing the production of multi-channel public diplomacy projects focusing on the Austrian-American relationship\, including exhibitions\, books\, and digital matter. He completed his undergraduate education at the University of Innsbruck\, Austria\, and earned an M.A. and Ph.D. in political science from the University of New Orleans\, as well as a Master’s in Political Management from The George Washington University. \n  \n  \n  \n\n\n                \n                        \n                            Registration Form: Salzburger Lecture on June 11\n                             \n                        \n                        Name(Required)\n                            \n                            \n                                                    First\n                                                    \n                                                \n                            \n                            \n                                                            Last\n                                                            \n                                                        \n                            \n                        Email(Required)\n                                \n                                    Enter Email\n                                    \n                                \n                                \n                                    Confirm Email\n                                    \n                                \n                                \n                            Additional GuestsPlease enter the names of additional guests here.
URL:https://gahmusa.org/event/america250-lecture-on-the-salzburger-immigrants-with-dr-hannes-richter/
LOCATION:German-American Heritage Museum\, 719 6th Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
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