Today in History (March 1): 1638 The first Swedish settlers in America landed in modern-day Delaware; they soon established the first Lutheran congregation in the country 1845 U. S. annexed Texas *(or vice-versa),* led to Mexican War [*...*do I detect a touch of humor-ajb the contributor] 1862 Emil Hoffmann, president of the Canada Synod of the United Lutheran Church, born in Oebisfelde, Germany 1893 St. John's College, Winfield, Kansas, dedicated 1906 Erhard C. Rupp, Thiensville, 1930; pastor in Manistique, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan; Lomira, Wisconsin; Detroit, Michigan; Redwood City, Healdsburg, California; retired 1982; born in Zilwaukee, Michigan 1915 Peter Laurentius Larsen, Kristiana University, emigrated to America 1857; professor at St. Louis Seminary; professor and president at Luther College (Decorah, Iowa); vice-president of Norwegian Synod; president of the Synodical Conference; editor; knighted by King Haakon VII of Norway; died 1916 Ernst Gustav Hermann Miessler, American Lutheran missionary to the Chippewa Indians, died in Chicago, Illinois (b. 1826); educated for missionary service at Dresden, Germany; came to the United States as a Leipzig missionary to the Chippewas near Saginaw, Michigan in 1851; the mission was nearly broken up by governmental transfer of the Indians to Isabella Co., Michigan, but Miessler continued to serve until 1869, when he moved to Saginaw, retiring in 1871 to engage in the study and practice of medicine in Chicago --------- If you wish to use these items, please get permission. Permission to post TIH items on LUTHERAN-ROOTS was received from Marvin A. Huggins, C.A., Associate Director Concordia Historical Institute (314)505-7921 801 De Mun Avenue FAX: (314)505-7901 St. Louis, MO 63105-3168 mhuggins@chi.lcms.org Web Page: http://chi.lcms.org/ contributed by, John Birkholz brotherjohn@imt.net 963 McIver Road Great Falls, MT 59404