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Check out the opening events (April 23), lecture series (beginning May 7) and additional programming held in conjunction with the debut of “THE NAZI OLYMPICS Berlin 1936,” all of which examine the history of the Holocaust and its resonance in Minnesotans’ lives today.
The exhibition and programs are presented in conjunction with the Society’s ongoing Minnesota’s Greatest Generation project, which looks at the generation that grew up in the 1930s, experienced World War II and participated in the post-war boom years, and how events at home and abroad affected the lives of Minnesotans.
Join the Society and four Minnesota Civil War Roundtable organizations on April 22 for a symposium of historical lectures and public programs around the theme ‘Gettysburg and Beyond.’
Ted Alexander, the chief historian of Antietam National Battlefield, will speak on Lee’s Retreat from Gettysburg. Other sessions include personal vignettes from the First Minnesota at Gettysburg and the Dakota Internment Camp at Fort Snelling. Look for a special selection of Civil War-related books and items in the Historic Fort Snelling gift shop.
Registration is required. Lunch is available for an additional fee. $15/public, $10/Society member, free for pre-registered students. Saturday, April 22, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Historic Fort Snelling. To register, call 612-725-2407.
 A group of Mankato sixth graders recently received a big thank you from a special guest, right out of the history pages of their city. Maud Hart Lovelace personally thanked the students for the money they raised for the Minnesota Historical Society. The class decided to donate pocket change every day throughout the time they researched and compiled group presentations on the Society. Amanda, Jen and Holly, pictured, had the winning project and say they have a newfound appreciation for both Mankato and state history.
On Tuesday, April 25, join renowned cultural historian David Horowitz for the free 2006 Noble Lecture, “Who Speaks for the People? Coming to Terms with American Populist Culture.” Horowitz will address the experiences of ordinary Americans – through popular literature, journalism, popular music and theater, painting, dance, comedy, film and TV – on topics ranging from Walt Whitman to hip-hop.
 Rainy April days make for beautiful flowers and lush green lawns, but they’re also perfect for visiting museums! Head to the History Center to check out the new “Open House: If These Walls Could Talk” exhibition, as well as the “Going Places: The Mystique of Mobility” exhibit. “THE NAZI OLYMPICS Berlin 1936” opens on April 15, and the “Seth Eastman: Artist on the Frontier” art exhibition is open through May 20.
The “Minnesota's Greatest Generation Project” Share Your Story web site has become very popular! The 120 stories currently posted have been read 9,879 times, with the top three stories logging more than 400 visits each. “A Most Unusual German Sniper” leads the pack with 498 visits, followed closely by “WWII – Hill #287, Company B of the 104th Timberwolves,” and “In Search of Norman: The Norman Gellerman Story.” Read other posted stories, and submit your own tale or memory.
Society exhibit developer Julie Davis writes, "I
find this 1890s photograph of the St. Benedict’s Mission
School on the White Earth reservation very compelling. The
Ojibwe children, while learning a new way of life, still carried
the stories of another culture in their heads. Although dressed
in uniform, their individual personalities subtly assert themselves. Off
to the side, the men surrounding the priest strike me as a bit
roguish, and the nuns seem to hover above the scene. I love the
dog in the photo, too." Browse more than
117,000 additional historic images.
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