Author talk on NW Volga Germans, Terrell Library, Nov. 16

Richard Scheuerman, WSU alumnus and co-author of the WSU Press book, Hardship to Homeland: Pacific Northwest Volga Germans, will speak on Friday, November 16, at 4 p.m. in the WSU Terrell Library Atrium on the Pullman Campus. The talk is sponsored by the Schneidmiller Endowment for Palouse Regional Studies.

Scheuerman was raised on a small farm between Endicott and St. John, Washington, and is a career historian and professional educator. His honors include the Washington State Historical Society’s Robert Gray Medal for outstanding contributions to history education and the Washington Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. He also has a very personal connection to the region’s Volga Germans. Hardship to Homeland chronicles the remarkable cross-continental epic of the Northwest’s Volga Germans and includes folktales about life in the Old Country and Pacific Northwest pioneering.

CONTACT: Caryn Lawton, WSU Press, 509-335-7877, lawton@wsu.edu

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