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The Minnesota Historical Society preserves and makes available a wide range of materials chronicling Minnesota's history and culture. The goals of the Collections Department are to collect and preserve; provide access and interpretation; and engage in education and outreach. This blog is a tool to share these stories and let people know what is happening in the department.
National Cartoonists Day!
Today, May 5, is National Cartoonist Day.
Minnesota has been home to cartoonists of many types over the years, from funny to arty to political.
Two of our favorites have to be Charles Shultz, world-famous creator of the beloved Peanuts comic strip, and Robert Sweeney, who is the reason we are the Gopher state.
Learn more about each of them here!
Charles Schulz: https://libguides.mnhs.org/schulz/ov
Robert Sweeney: https://www.mnhs.org/blog/collectionsupclose/why-is-minnesota-the-gopher-state