History of the Swiss American Historical Society

Authors

Heinz K. Meier

Keywords

History of, SAHS, United States, Albert Bartholdi, Dr. Ernst Kubler

Abstract

On Independence Day 1927, on the occa sion of the Swiss Singing Festival, a group of Swiss Americans living in the Chicago area decided to found a historical society. The idea had been in the air, so to speak. For some time , persons of different background and living in different parts of the country had been working diligently in that direction by encouraging existing Swis s societies to add another dimension to their activities and by gathering materials about "famous Swiss." They were annoyed and concerned "by the fact that every outstanding person of Swiss origin was claimed by some other nation" and wanted to make sure "that Switzerland and no other country should get credit for the accomplishments of her former sons and daughters in the United States."

Recommended Citation

Meier, Heinz K. (1973) "History of the Swiss American Historical Society," Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter: Vol. 9: Iss. 1, Article 6.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/sahs_newsletter/vol9/iss1/6