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Ton Sels | The 1898 Visit of Abraham Kuyper to Orange City and Pella

March 27 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Please join us for a special lecture by Ton Sels, a dedicated volunteer at the Abraham Kuyper Center located in Maassluis, The Netherlands. Abraham Kuyper (1837-1920) was a Dutch politician, journalist, statesman, and theologian. He served as prime minister of the Netherlands from 1901-1905. In November 1898, Kuyper visited Orange City and Pella. The local paper described having such a distinguished visitor as “really quite an event in the history of our community.“ Over 1000 people came to listen to his two-hour lecture. Learn about Kuyper’s speech to Orange Citians and how this famous Reformed Leader viewed the Iowa Dutch.

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Date:
March 27
Time:
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Venue

Dutch American Heritage Museum
120 3rd Street SW
Orange City, IA 51041 United States
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Phone
712-441-4919
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Dutch American Heritage Museum
Phone
712-441-4919
Email
dutchamericanheritagemuseum@gmail.com
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Details

Date:
March 27
Time:
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Event Categories:
,

Venue

Dutch American Heritage Museum
120 3rd Street SW
Orange City, IA 51041 United States
+ Google Map
Phone
712-441-4919
View Venue Website

Organizer

Dutch American Heritage Museum
Phone
712-441-4919
Email
dutchamericanheritagemuseum@gmail.com
View Organizer Website