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Luxembourg American Cultural Society and Center

Introduction

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The Luxembourg American Cultural Society’s mission is to preserve the roots of our heritage and nurture the leaves of ongoing relationships between Luxembourg and America. Sponsors the Luxembourg American Cultural Center, which includes both the Roots & Leaves Museum and the Dooley-Wagner Research Center, the largest research center for Luxembourg studies and genealogy outside of the Grand Duchy. About the LACS: Sponsors the annual Luxembourg Heritage Weekend and Luxembourg Fest. Publishes the Luxembourg American Gazette newsletter and the Lion’s Roar E-newsletter. Collaborates with American and Luxembourg ambassadors as well as Luxembourg Consuls throughout America. Provides educational and cultural opportunities for people of all ages. Preserves treasured family heirlooms, artifacts, archival materials, and genealogical data. Serves as a resource for all Luxembourg societies throughout America. Promotes Luxembourg culture and traditions. Patronizes and hosts Luxembourg and Luxembourg American visual and performing arts. Advocates for and develops commerce and trade between Luxembourg and America. Encourages tourism between Luxembourg and America. Fosters ongoing relationships between the people of Luxembourg and America. Collaborates with various partner institutions and organizations throughout Luxembourg and America

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Backstory and Context

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The Luxembourg American Cultural Society’s Roots and Leaves Museum is the showpiece of the Cultural Center. Housed in the rebuilt Mamer-Hansen Luxembourgian stone barn originally built in 1872 by Jacob Mamer, a Luxembourg immigrant who came to Ozaukee County, Wisconsin in 1846, the Roots and Leaves Museum tells the story of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, past and present, as well as Luxembourg immigration to America the impact of Luxembourg immigrants and their descendants on life in America.

The exhibit panels, display cases, furnishings, and artwork featured in the Roots and Leaves Museum were all gifts from the people of Luxembourg through the country’s Ministry of Culture and were crafted by Luxembourgish artisans. The Luxembourg American Cultural Society is forever indebted to the Grand Duchy for its generosity, which helped to make the Luxembourg American Cultural Center and its Roots and Leaves Museum a reality.

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Roots and Leaves Association, Luxembourg-America 19th, 20th, and 21st Centuries, Brain&More: Luxembourg, 2015.

Luxembourg American Cultural Society and Center, Photograph Collections, 2014.

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