November 15, 2019 Volume 43 Issue 12 | Mennonite migrations always have two kinds of stories – the ones who left, and the ones who were left behind. This circa 1926 photo shows three older women standing on a train platform in Altona, Manitoba, bidding farewell to family members who Read More
November 1, 2019 Volume 43 Issue 11 | In the 1870s, the S.S. Sarmatian carried thousands of Mennonites from Russia to Canada over stormy Atlantic seas. It was built in 1871 by the Robert Steele & Company for the Allan Shipping line of Liverpool, England. The mighty ship was 370 Read More
October 4, 2019 Volume 43 Issue 10 | This Chihuahua street scenes circa 1923 was taken by Cornelius Krause on his visit to Mexico. However, explorations for migration south began much earlier – and endured several disappointments. Mennonites from Saskatchewan and Manitoba had heard about possible religious freedoms they were Read More
September 20, 2019 Volume 43 Issue 9 | The long trip from Russia to Manitoba took many days, several boats and trains. In 1875, some families traveling from Russia to Manitoba found themselves boarding S.S. Quebec in Fargo, North Dakota, USA. The steam powered paddle wheeler took them north on Read More
March 26, 2018 Volume 22 Issue 7 | Mennonites learned how to harness the wind while in the Netherlands, and used this knowledge in the 16th and 17th centuries in Prussia, where wind-powered mills were primarily used to pump water to drain land. Between 1876 and ’78, four windmills were Read More