Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives

About Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives

Explore the history of Mennonites through materials found in the Mennonite Heritage Archives. Using interviews, object, and documents, this podcast will dive into stories inspiring, tragic, strange, and beautiful. As varied as the lives of the people and organizations whose materials are housed in the Mennonite Heritage Archives, this weekly podcast aims to educate and inspire greater interest in Mennonite history.

Publisher

Mennonite Heritage Archives

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Nov 2024

Latest episode

4 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

101 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Oct 2026

   Inventors and Innovators with Dick Braun (Part 2)

   Send us Fan Mail It's time for Part 2 of our conversation with Dick Braun of Osler, Sask., which focuses on the prolific innovator, Julius Klassen. Klassen became known in the metal manufacturing industry, most notably for his machine that could manufacture engine radiators of any size, right up to units for sea-faring ships. Support the show Your donations help preserve and share stories like this one! Make a gift here or call 204.560.1998. Find out more by visiting the Mennonite Heritage A...

2. 

   27 Sept 2026

   Inventors and Innovators with Dick Braun (Part 1)

   Send us Fan Mail Today we bring you Part 1 of a conversation with Dick Braun of Osler, Sask. Dick has written on the topic of Mennonite inventors and innovators from the past. What he’s learned is so interesting, we just had to share it with our listeners. Support the show Your donations help preserve and share stories like this one! Make a gift here or call 204.560.1998. Find out more by visiting the Mennonite Heritage Archives website - https://www.mharchives.ca/ Follow the Mennonite Her...

3. 

   20 Sept 2026

   Forced to Fight

   Send us Fan Mail Today we share the the story of Jakob Guenther, who was born and raised in Russia, only to be conscripted by the German army during WWII just because he spoke German. He was forced to fight against the country from which his ancestors came. Separated from his family, he spent the rest of his life on a quest to find them. Support the show Your donations help preserve and share stories like this one! Make a gift here or call 204.560.1998. Find out more by visiting ...

Who has been a guest on Tales from the Mennonite Heritage Archives

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• David Elias
• Abe Penner
• Jason Janzen
• Lyle Thiessen
• Jonathan Hildebrand

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 26 / 100

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Quality

39

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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