Scholars from two continents will share a variety of perspectives on Holland's founder and his legacy through the international conference "Albertus C. Van Raalte: Leader and Liaison" at Hope College on Monday-Tuesday, Oct. 24-25.
Scholars from two continents will share a variety of perspectives on Holland's founder and his legacy through the international conference "Albertus C. Van Raalte: Leader and Liaison" at Hope College on Monday-Tuesday, Oct. 24-25.
Featuring presenters from both the United States and the Netherlands, the event has been scheduled in conjunction with the bicentennial of Van Raalte's birth in October 1811. Two years in the planning, the conference program celebrates the lasting difference that Van Raalte made when he brought his group of Dutch religious separatists to West Michigan in 1847 and continued to play a leadership role for nearly 30 years more.