January 12, 2011
Congresswoman shot in Tuscon A Student of Old Colony Mennonites
According to an article in the Mennonite Weekly Review, Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords studied Old Colony Mennonites in Mexico while she…
October 27, 2010
Manitoba Mennonite Historical Society To Release 2011 Calendar
On November 8, 2010, the Manitoba Mennonite Historical Society (MMHS) will release a calendar depicting scenes from Mennonite life in…
September 10, 2010
Chair in Mennonite Studies hosts Mental Health Conference
The Chair in Mennonite Studies at the University of Winnipeg is hosting this years annual conference on the them of…
September 8, 2010
Ukrainian Graduate Student visits Winnipeg
The D.F. Plett Historical Research Foundation and the Chair in Mennonite Studies is pleased to host Helen Khodencho from the Dnepropetrovsk National University in Ukraine.…
September 8, 2010
The Pletts of Blumenhof Exhibit
The University of Winnipeg’s Anthropology Department has an exhibit of the artifacts recovered from an excavation at the former location…
July 6, 2010
Plett Foundation Supports Kansas History Conference
On June 25th and 26th historians and interested Kansas Mennonites met for a history conference that explored the theme of…
February 9, 2010
Plett Foundation Board Meets in Taber
The November biannual meeting of the Plett Foundation Board was held in Taber, Alberta. Taber is home to many Mennonites…
December 15, 2009
New Issue of Preservings
Last week the 2009 issue of Preservings was mailed. For those on our Canadian mailing list, you should get your copy in…
September 16, 2009
Khortitsa 99 Committee Grants
The Khortitsa 99 committee, consisting of Harvey Dyck, Peter Klassen, Peter Letkeman, John Staples, John B. Toews, Paul Toews, and John…
August 13, 2009
Henry E. Plett Memorial Award Winners Announced
The Manitoba Mennonite Historical Society recently announced the winners of the Henry E. Plett Memorial Award. The Award was initiated…
May 1, 2009
New Volume of Manitoba East Reserve History
On May 18th, the EastMenn Committee of the Manitoba Mennonite Historical Society will launch a new book about the history…
April 28, 2009
Plett Fellowship now available to CMU Graduate Students
The Plett Graduate Fellowship is now available for graduate students in the Master of Arts in Theological Studies program at…