Reflections of the Plain Roots Conference

Our Plain Roots conference in Middlebury, Indiana went well last week… so well! The stories that speakers had to tell were as heartwarming as they were inspiring. Many of the stories were about overcoming major obstacles on the way to academia, and the deeper the struggle, the greater the triumph. We will be going into…

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Amish Roots Conference: Breaking the Eighth-Grade Barrier

The deadline for signing up for the Amish Roots Conference is four days away. If you have been meaning to register and haven’t yet, now is your chance. Or if this is your first time hearing about it, you still have time. You can go to our Events page to learn more and register. Just today I decided to…

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A Pennsylvania Dutch Story

Today I bring you a piece that was originally published at the DailyCal by Eythana Miller titled The fastest growing American language you’ve never heard of. Eythana grew up in Northwest Montana in a traditional Amish community that slowly modernized as she was growing up. She moved to California at 17 and is set to…

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