BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//gahmusa.org - ECPv6.17.3.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://gahmusa.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for gahmusa.org REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T190000 DTSTAMP:20260609T184712Z CREATED:20260609T183108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T184712Z UID:34031-1782324000-1782327600@gahmusa.org SUMMARY:Online Lecture: Historic Germanna\, Virginia's First German Settlement DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual lecture on Wednesday\, June 24\, 2026 at 6 pm ET with Historic Germanna’s executive director Jennifer Hurst-Wender to learn about the fascinating story of one of Virginia’s early settlements. \nVirginia is not only one of the original 13 colonies\, it’s also home to the very first permanent English settlement in the New World. After the founding of Jamestown in 1607\, the colony continued to expand\, eventually becoming the wealthiest and most populated\, and a move to make the town of Williamsburg the new capital in 1699. Much of the colony’s economic success derived from agriculture and especially tobacco production\, but mining also played a role in Virginia’s economy. Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood actively recruited experienced miners from the Holy Roman Empire to come to Virginia and establish a mining industry. Spotswood had been granted 86\,000 acres in Spotsylvania County\, and his German miners settled in two waves\, first in 1714 and again in 1717. The name “Germanna”\, which was selected by Spotswood\, was a reflection of the German immigrants who sailed across the Atlantic and the British Queen Anne who was in power at the time of the first settlement at Germanna. \nPlease use the form below to sign up for this excursion into Virginia’s colonial history\, the lives of these early immigrants from the Siegerland\, the Palatinate\, Baden and Württemberg along with their ongoing influence today. Many of these families intermarried for generations\, and produced a rich genealogical heritage. \nThis lecture is part of our special America250 program series. Please use the form below to sign up. \n  \n \n\n\n \n \n Virtual Germanna Lecture Registration\, June 24\, 2026 at 6 PM ET\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 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  URL:https://gahmusa.org/event/online-lecture-historic-germanna-virginias-first-german-settlement/ LOCATION:Online\, Virtual via Zoom\, United States CATEGORIES:Lectures ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gahmusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/images-24.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="German-American Heritage Foundation":MAILTO:info@gahmusa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T200000 DTSTAMP:20260901T141414Z CREATED:20260827T191618Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T141414Z UID:34091-1789581600-1789588800@gahmusa.org SUMMARY:Coming To America - An Immigrant Cabaret on Sept. 16 from 6-8 PM DESCRIPTION:Celebrate America250 at the German-American Heritage Museum with an Exclusive Preview of ExPat Theatre’s New Fall Show\n\n\nBuy Tickets \n\nComing To America – An Immigrant Cabaret\nWednesday\, Sept. 16 from 6-8 PM\n\n\nAmerica is a mosaic of arrival stories\, and to celebrate its 250th anniversary\, we are bringing four of them to the stage. This musical cabaret follows four immigrants from various global backgrounds (Germany\, India\, Peru\, and Senegal) as they navigate the “obstacle race” of integration—confronting systemic complexities\, culture clashes\, and the contradictions of their new home. Through song\, storytelling\, humor\, and sharp satire\, we celebrate and dramatize these unique chronicles that reflect the breadth of U.S. culture and its ever-changing relationship to the world. \n  \nCo-written by Karin Rosnizeck\, Erick Acuña\, Vidyuth Sreenivasan\, and Jacqueline Youm. This is an exclusive preview and an opportunity to meet the artists\, enjoy a glass of wine and light refreshments. \nPlease note that the event is limited to a maximum of 50 people.\nYou must be 18 years or older to attend this performance. \nTickets are $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. \nLocation:\nGerman-American Heritage Museum\n719 6th Street NW\nWashington\, DC 20001 \n  \n  URL:https://gahmusa.org/event/coming-to-america-an-immigrant-cabaret-on-sept-16-from-6-8-pm/ LOCATION:German-American Heritage Museum\, 719 6th Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States CATEGORIES:Performance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://gahmusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ExPats-COMING-TO-AMERICA_1080x1080.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="German-American Heritage Foundation":MAILTO:info@gahmusa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T140000 DTSTAMP:20260901T204026Z CREATED:20260901T200414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T204026Z UID:34120-1789650000-1789653600@gahmusa.org SUMMARY:Virtual Presentation: The Life and Legacy of Baron von Steuben on Sept. 17 at 1 pm ET DESCRIPTION:As we continue to celebrate America 250 and the influence of German-speaking immigrants\, we invite you to join us for a  virtual presentation on Baron von Steuben. He began his career as a Prussian military officer\, and after arriving in the United States\, he not only revolutionized the Continental Army\, leading them to victory against King George III’s troops\, but his influence continues to this very day. Steuben’s drill manual\, Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States\, became the foundation for the country’s military. Although the tactical maneuvers have evolved\, his core concepts of standardized training\, unit discipline\, sanitation\, and leadership hierarchy continue to shape the modern military major ways. \nJoin us on Thursday\, Sept. 17 at 1 pm ET for a virtual presentation with Mr. Randall Ratje to explore the life and legacy of Baron von Steuben. \nThis is a free event\, but you need to register to receive the Zoom link. You can use the button below or email us directly at info@gahmusa.org. \nRegister\nMr. Ratje resides in New York and has been a licensed attorney in the State of New York since 1991. He graduated from Valparaiso University School of Law\, in Valparaiso\, Indiana in 1990. Over the latter part of his legal career\, from 1996 to 2021\, he prosecuted Child Abuse and Neglect cases in Family Court in Suffolk County\, New York. He is now semi- retired from the practice of law. \nMr. Ratje graduated from Hofstra University in Hempstead\, New York\, with a Bachelor’s Degree in History in 1987. During his time at Hofstra University\, he was inducted into the Phi Alpha Theta International History Honor Society. \nAs a son of a German immigrant father and of a mother of German American descent\, Mr. Ratje grew up with a sense of pride in his German ancestry. The combination of Mr. Ratje’s love of history with his ethnic pride has spurred his participation in many German American organizations. \nAs soon as he was old enough to vote\, Mr. Ratje followed in his parents’ footsteps by becoming a member of the Steuben Society of America. The Steuben Society is a patriotic organization of American citizens of German descent which has been in existence since May 19\, 1919. \nOver the years\, Mr. Ratje has served the Steuben Society in many capacities. He worked his way up through the board of officers of the Henry E. Steinway Unit\, No. 66\, of Patchogue\, New York\, where he ultimately served two separate terms as Chairman of the Unit. \nMr. Ratje also went on to serve as Chairman of the New York State Council of the Steuben Society from 2001 to 2004. He then served as National Chairman of the Steuben Society from 2004 to 2012. Currently\, Mr. Ratje serves as National Secretary and as Chairman of the Society’s Education Committee. Mr. Ratje is also President of the Steuben Endowment Corporation. \nDuring his tenure as National Chairman of the Steuben Society\, Mr. Ratje also served as a Co-National Chairman of the German American Joint Action Committee\, also known as GAJAC. GAJAC was formed as a partnership between the Steuben Society\, the German American National Congress (DANK) and the United German American Committee of the US\, Inc (now known as the German American Heritage Foundation). \nMr. Ratje also serves on the Board of Directors of the German American Committee of Greater New York which oversees the operations of the German American Steuben Parade in New York City. He is also a member of the Society for German American Studies and he is a member of the Hermann Monument Society\, based in New Ulm\, Minnesota. 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