March 13 is History Matters Day at the State Capitol, and we’d love to see you there! Join us for a noontime rally in the Rotunda to encourage funding for the Society’s capital budget request. Attend an information fair about all the Society offers from 10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the Great Hall, and visit your legislators before or after the rally. You can also learn more about the Society’s capital budget request and the proposed revitalization of Historic Fort Snelling. Don’t forget to stop by for cookies and lemonade!

Show your support the fashionable way – purchase History Matters logo products in the Society’s Museum Stores or online. Send an e-card to invite a friend to join you at the rally!

During the month of March, bring this coupon to the History Center and you’ll receive one free admission with a paid admission. Bring a friend to check out the exhibits – “Open House: If These Walls Could Talk,” “Going Places: The Mystique of Mobility,” and “Seth Eastman: Artist on the Frontier” are some of the highlights. Then, use your admission savings to treat yourselves to lunch in the acclaimed Café Minnesota and a visit to the Museum Stores!

Get ready for St. Patrick’s Day by purchasing the “Irish in Minnesota” book from the MHS Press. Irish and non-Irish alike will enjoy the following events:

“Irish Baking Memories” lets you enjoy a taste of Ireland every Thursday night in March. A different Irish recipe will be featured in the Baking Lab each week. Get tips, sample the treats and take home a copy of the recipes. March 9, 16, 23 and 30, from 6 – 8 p.m. Mill City Museum.

Celebrate Irish heritage by exploring the life of Mary Theresa Mehegan (Mrs. James J. Hill). Enjoy needlepoint and lace-making demonstrations, traditional Irish music and samples of Irish fare. Stories of the Hills and their servants (many of them Irish) offer a glimpse into the history of Irish-Americans in Minnesota. March 11 and 12. James J. Hill House.

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On April 23, you’re invited to the grand opening of “Remember the Children: Daniel’s Story.” The exhibition, headed to the History Center from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, vividly recounts the Holocaust lessons of racism and indifference from the perspective of a Jewish child in Nazi Germany. This family exhibit is recommended for children eight years old and above.

“Daniel’s Story” is sponsored by Target with educational funding provided by the Phillips Family Foundation. KARE 11 is the exclusive media sponsor.

“Daniel’s Story” is presented in conjunction with the Society’s ongoing “Minnesota’s Greatest Generation” project, which looks at the lives of people who grew up in the 1930s, served in World War II and participated in the post-war boom years, and describes how events at home and abroad affected their lives and those of all Minnesotans.

Attend one of two Minnesota’s Greatest Generation “Preserving Family History” workshops this month. Head to Detroit Lakes on March 28, or Spring Valley on March 30.

Join us at 2 p.m. at the History Center on Sun., March 12, for a screening of the acclaimed documentary, “Riding the Rails.” The film, depicting teenage life of the 1930s, parallels the lives of Minnesota’s Greatest Generation. After the film, learn how you can share your family’s stories of the Great Depression, WWII and the post-War era via a short film of your own making.

Head to Mill City Museum for the “Women of Mill City” event. Enjoy performances by costumed female characters, dress up as 1950s mill girls, participate in art projects and head off on a museum scavenger hunt to discover the important role of women in the history of Minnesota! March 19, 1 – 4 p.m. Mill City Museum.

You can also purchase books written by or celebrating women in the online store.

Join us as a school programs greeter for children at the History Center, Mill City Museum and Historic Fort Snelling. Help ensure great field trips for these students! Weekday mornings during the school year. To sign up, send an e-mail or call 651-297-2605.

Society writer and editor Alicia Cordes comments, “I love the juxtaposition of these two photos from the Society’s collections. The images remind me of the tremendous efforts of athletes that have come before me, as well as the lasting effects of Title IX, such as the Girls’ State High School Basketball Tournament and the WNBA. It’s also hard to believe that the site of the old Met Center is now home to the Mall of America!” Browse more than 117,000 additional historic images.