Switzerland in the USA

Sep 6

Switzerland & Midwest Connections: J. A. Holzer — Tiffany’s Brilliant Swiss Artist

Welcome to the History Blog featuring the connections between Switzerland and the Midwest. I am Joerg Oberschmied, Deputy Consul General in Chicago. My interest in history started at an early age and continues to this day. …

Switzerland

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Switzerland

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Jul 10

Switzerland and Midwest Connections: Highland - New Switzerland in Illinois

Switzerland

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Switzerland

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May 25

Switzerland and Midwest Connections: Carl Lutz — the Midwestern years

Diplomat

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Switzerland and Midwest Connections: Carl Lutz — the Midwestern years

Diplomat

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Apr 28

Breaking the Ice: Switzerland’s Growing Presence in the NHL

The 2023 National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs have just begun and among the 16 teams vying for hockey’s most important trophy, the Stanley Cup, are seven players from Switzerland. Four of them (Nico Hischier, Timo Meier, Akira Schmid, and Jonas Siegenthaler) play for the New Jersey Devils, and one each…

Hockey

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Breaking the Ice: Switzerland’s Growing Presence in the NHL

Hockey

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Apr 13

Switzerland and Midwest Connections: Theodore Wirth — Splendid parks for the people

Parks And Recreation

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Switzerland and Midwest Connections: Theodore Wirth — Splendid parks for the people

Parks And Recreation

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Mar 15

Switzerland and Midwest Connections: Ovomaltine: Switzerland’s Iconic Malt Beverage

Welcome to the newly created History Blog featuring the connections between Switzerland and the Midwest. I am Joerg Oberschmied, Deputy Consul General in Chicago. My interest in history started at an early age and continues to this day. …

Ovomaltine

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Ovomaltine

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Feb 22

Switzerland and Midwest Connections: Shwitzer The Swiss German of the Midwest

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Jan 17

Switzerland and Midwest Connections: Swiss American Reflections — A Conversation with Robert Lutz

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Dec 9, 2022

The Repatriation of Incunables

During the Second World War, a historic and invaluable medieval book vanished from Switzerland and eventually resurfaced in New York City in the 1940s. After being preserved at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C., the priceless artifact returns this year to its original home in Fribourg, Switzerland. A few…

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Nov 17, 2022

Switzerland and Midwest Connections: Neal Hefti — Batman with Swiss Roots

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