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 Get
ready for Member Double Discount Days on June 10, 11 and 12.
For three days only, Society members receive a 20-percent discount – double
the normal discount – on
all purchases, including sale items. This is valid at all Society
stores as well as online. Look
for a new series of products at
Split Rock Lighthouse – pillows, throws, bell pulls, tapestry
wall hangings and placemats all feature the image of the lighthouse.
Who needs another tie? Give the
gift of history! Shop the Society’s
online store for posters and MHS
Press books and memoirs relating
to the Civil
War. Select similar
items from the Greatest
Generation period. Fishing and sports are
two
other categories featuring great
gift ideas for Father's Day.
View a rare Civil
War sword acquired by the Society beginning
May 27 at the History Center in St. Paul. Made by Tiffany and
Company of New York, it features a silver wire-wrapped grip,
an elaborately etched blade and gilded fittings.
The sword was presented to Colonel Henry
C. Lester, a commanding officer of the Third Minnesota Regiment,
on April 14, 1862, by his staff “in token of their high regard and confidence.” Lester’s
reputation was sullied three months later in action against
the notorious Confederate cavalry wizard Nathan Bedford Forrest.
On July 13, 1862, Col. Lester surrendered to Forrest without
a fight, and was subsequently dishonorably discharged.
With 25 historic sites
and museums to visit
statewide, a gift
membership to the Society is always a great idea.
Whether at Mill City Museum, Historic Fort Snelling, the State
Capitol or the Ramsey House, everyone from kids to grandparents
will find something to spark their interest. Also, visit the Society's
information booth at the Midwest
Vintage Clothing, Jewelry & Textile
Show (St. Paul RiverCentre, June 10 and 11) to purchase a Society
membership for yourself or someone special. You'll also find four
full ballrooms of vintage clothing, jewelry and textile dealers.
Cedar
chests, plastic bins and adhesive-backed photo albums aren’t
reliable for storage and preservation of your family treasures.
As part of its Minnesota’s Greatest Generation Project, the
Society now offers online
advice for properly displaying, cleaning
and storing your family’s history. Starting August 14 at
the History Center, you can also attend preservation workshops,
where you’ll receive preservation tips from experts as well
as suggestions on how to start the process. Learn more about the
Minnesota’s Greatest Generation Project.
“This 1955 image of the River
Road Club in Mendota reveals so much,” says
senior exhibit developer Benjamin Filene. “It shows the sheer
energy that earned Augie Garcia the title of ‘godfather
of Minnesota rock ‘n’ roll.’ It also shows
that music sometimes integrated more easily than schools or neighborhoods
(the saxophonist is James ‘Cornbread’ Harris,
Jimmy Jam’s dad). And, it gives a glimpse of a hopping ballroom
scene that has mostly faded away.” Browse
more than 117,000 additional historic images.
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