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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.
Remembering Governor Wendell Anderson
By: admin
| What's New
| August 15, 2016
The public memorial service is being held today, August 15, for one of our most beloved governors. Wendell Anderson was elected in 1970 when he was just 37. While Governor Anderson was a member of the DFL party, he went on to pass one of the most important and impressive pieces of bipartisan legislation, the "Minnesota Miracle," credited with transforming public schools in the state. He grew up on Saint Paul's East Side and won a silver medal with the USA hockey team in the 1956 Olympics.
The Minnesota Historical Society is proud to hold his papers as well as several photographs and objects relating to his life and work.