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Minnesota’s Greatest Generation News

Minnesota Historical Society

Published: January 2007

January 2007 Past Issues | Minnesota’s Greatest Generation

Audience viewing movie

Audience viewing "I Will Come Back" during the inaugural 2006 "Moving Pictures" film festival at the Minnesota History Center on October 8, 2006.

2006 Award Winning Films Now Online!

In our ongoing commitment to share the stories of Minnesota’s Greatest Generation with Minnesotans across the state and around the world, we have posted the five award-winning films from our 2006 “Moving Pictures” Film Festival on our Share Your Story website. 

Inspired by these remarkable stories?  Share them with your family and friends.  Have an inspiring story of your own, or a loved one, to tell?  Register for the 2007 Festival (and your chance at $10,000 in cash awards).

With the new-year, past collaborations will continue and new ones will be developed.  Metro area libraries hosted more than a dozen screenings of selected short films in November 2006.  Further collaboration with libraries and MELSA is being developed for later this year.

Two Award Winners

Award-winning film makers Norah Shapiro (left) and Freya Schirmacher (right) after the awards ceremony at the Minnesota History Center on October 8, 2006.

The Making of "Sweet Land" with Ali Selim

Writer/Director Ali Selim will discuss the making and distribution of his hugely successful feature film, "Sweet Land", which is nominated for two Independent Spirit Awards: Best First Feature and Best Female Lead (Elizabeth Reaser). Mr. Selim will be joined by other guests involved in the film’s production and will show clips.

Ali Selim

"Sweet Land" writer/director Ali Selim on set with actors.

Related Screenings and Events

Beyond the Call of Duty:  "They Drew Fire"

This documentary film is the story of World War II combat artists who risked their lives capturing images of the war for Americans back home.  The film incorporates interviews with World War II combat artists and some of the over 2,000 images they created.  Directed by Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Brian Lanker, the film was originally released in 2000. 

The Dr. Harold C. Deutsch WW II History Round Table

The Minnesota Historical Society congratulates the World War II Round Table for its 20 years of informative programs and invites you to join the effort to preserve the memories and treasures of Minnesota’s Greatest Generation. 

The February 8 Round Table will be a historical overview of the brutal Nazi camp system enlivened by personal experiences shared by former prisoners in Buchenwald, Dachau, and other camps.  U.S. Army veterans will relate their unforgettable memories of liberating the prisoners.

RetroRama:  A Celebration of 1950s Style

  • Thursday, April 26
  • 7:00 - 11:00 p.m.
  • Minnesota History Center, St. Paul
  • $15; $12 for MHS members
  • Reservations:  recommended, call 651-259-3015

Not so long ago, 'going out' meant dressing up. Men wore jackets, ties and hats. Women wore dresses, gloves, hats, jewelry and matching purses. Tablecloths, cocktails, music and dancing were "de rigeur." 

Retrorama celebrates the era that invented modern ‘class.’ As you sip your martinis and highballs, we’ll invite you to sway to classic tunes by The New Standards, and enjoy a fashion show featuring contemporary designs inspired by vintage silhouettes.

 


For more information contact historymatters@mnhs.org.
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