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Nov. 20, 2009 Media Photo Opp: Talking Turkey with Ben Franklin and the National Eagle Center
Nov. 4, 2009 Dance, Sing, Make a Craft, and More at History Center Kwanzaa Celebration
Oct. 22, 2009 ACHF Planning Sessions to be Held in Chisholm Oct. 27, Fergus Falls Oct. 29
Oct. 14, 2009 Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund Listening Sessions Announced
Oct. 6, 2009 Minnesota Historical Society Launches Grant Program to Preserve State's History and Cultural Heritage
Oct. 1, 2009 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: CV
Oct. 1, 2009 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: EXHIBIT EXPERIENCE
Oct. 1, 2009 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: LEAD RELEASE
Oct. 1, 2009 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: MATCH THE QUOTES
Oct. 1, 2009 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: OPENING WEEKEND AND RELATED PROGRAMS
Oct. 1, 2009 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: TESTIMONIALS
Sept. 27, 2009 Minnesota Historical Society Announces '1968 Film Competition' Winners
Sept. 23, 2009 Special Program for Girl Scouts Offered at the Minnesota History Center
Sept. 1, 2009 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: ARTIFACT IMAGES
Aug. 26, 2009 '1968 Film Competition' Awards Announced, Films Screened on Sept. 27
Aug. 26, 2009 Chief Justice John Marshall Focus of October Forum at Minnesota History Center
Aug. 19, 2009 Take a 'Field Trip' During Education Minnesota Professional Conference Week
Aug. 12, 2009 Japanese-American WWII Hero Honored with Film Screening at Minnesota History Center
Aug. 5, 2009 Experience Potluck Paradise at Minnesota History Center
Aug. 5, 2009 Minnesota's Greatest Generation Topic of Homeschool Days Program in September at Minnesota History Center
July 21, 2009 David M. Grabitske is a 2009 AASLH Award Winner
July 15, 2009 Nine Nights of Music August Concerts Feature Jazz, Swing, Yiddish and Calypso
July 14, 2009 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: EXHIBIT IMAGES
July 2, 2009 MEDIA ALERT: Great Visuals at Fourth of July Weekend Events
July 1, 2009 Minneapolis High School Student Earns Scholarship from Minnesota Historical Society
June 30, 2009 MEDIA ALERT: All Minnesota Historical Society Museums and Historic Sites Open for Summer Season
June 26, 2009 MEDIA ALERT: Behind-the-Scenes Photo Opportunity for Fourth of July
June 19, 2009 Minnesota Students Take Home Top Honors at National History Day Competition
June 17, 2009 History Comes Alive During Independence Day Events at Historic Sites and Museums Statewide
June 10, 2009 MEDIA ALERT: Minnesota Student to Present Award-Winning Project at Smithsonian
June 10, 2009 World War II Era Celebrated with July Events Including Student Art Display, Clothes Making Workshop
May 28, 2009 MEDIA ALERT: News Conference To Announce the Minnesota State Parks Open House and the Minnesota Historical Society's Free Day (Sunday, June 7)
May 22, 2009 MEDIA ALERT: Memorial Day Weekend Activities Offered in Conjunction With Opening of "Minnesota's Greatest Generation" Exhibit
May 20, 2009 Glider Wings Craft Activity, Short Plays, Part of Minnesota's Greatest Generation Summer Programs
May 20, 2009 MEDIA ALERT: Popular History Center Exhibit 'Tales of the Territory' to Close May 31
May 6, 2009 Annual Open House Includes Free Admission at all Minnesota Historical Society Museums and Historic Sites June 7
May 6, 2009 Creative Keepsakes Program Takes on Do-It-Yourself Topics, 'Victory Gardens of the Past and Present' is Offered in June
May 6, 2009 History Pub Crawls Return to Visit St. Paul's West Side, Downtown and Summit Hill Neighborhoods
May 6, 2009 State History Day Competition Winners Announced
April 29, 2009 How to Protect and Preserve Family History Outlined at Free Workshop, Cass County
April 28, 2009 2009 State History Day Competition Takes Over the 'U' May 2
April 17, 2009 MGG Exhibit Fact Sheet
April 17, 2009 MGG News Release
April 17, 2009 MGG Opening Weekend Fact Sheet
April 17, 2009 MGG RetroRama Fact Sheet
April 17, 2009 MGG Summer Programs Fact Sheet
April 16, 2009 MEDIA ALERT: Minnesota Historical Society Announces Plans for a Potential 16-Percent Budget Reduction
April 15, 2009 A Month of Special Events and Workshops Lead Up to Opening of 'Minnesota's Greatest Generation' Exhibit, May 23
April 15, 2009 Minnesota Historical Society 2009 Travel Guide Available Now
April 9, 2009 MEDIA ALERT: Minnesota History Coalition Recommends Legacy Funds be Dedicated to History Statewide
April 8, 2009 Celebrate Memorial Day Weekend with Walking Tours, American Indian Pow-Wow and a New History Center Exhibit
April 8, 2009 Celebrate Mother's Day With Special Programs at Historic Sites Around the State
April 8, 2009 Society Commemorates Bicentennial of Lincoln's Birth With New Website, Statewide Programming
March 25, 2009 Explore European Cultures and Their Links to Minnesota at History Center Family Day
Feb. 25, 2009 April Events Look at Stories and Events From "Minnesota's Greatest Generation"
Feb. 25, 2009 Catch the News! KSTP-TV Archive Now Available Online
Feb. 25, 2009 Lecture Celebrates New Book on the Lives of Swedish American Women in Minnesota
Feb. 19, 2009 MGG Exhibit Fact Sheet
Feb. 19, 2009 MGG History Backgrounder
Feb. 19, 2009 MGG Moving Pictures Fact Sheet
Feb. 19, 2009 MGG News Release
Feb. 19, 2009 MGG Preservation Workshops Fact Sheet
Feb. 19, 2009 MGG Public and Educational Programs Fact Sheet
Feb. 19, 2009 MGG Publications Fact Sheet
Feb. 19, 2009 MGG RetroRama Fact Sheet
Feb. 19, 2009 MGG Spokesperson Bio
Feb. 19, 2009 MGG Web Site Fact Sheet
Feb. 18, 2009 Assassination of William McKinley Topic of History Forum Lecture
Feb. 11, 2009 History Center March Events Include Family-Friendly Puppet Shows, Variety Show
Feb. 11, 2009 History Center Programs, Web Site Offered Alongside New 'Minnesota on the Map' Exhibit
Feb. 11, 2009 Society Events in March Honor Minnesota's Greatest Generation
Jan. 30, 2009 Minnesota History in Scottsdale, Arizona
Jan. 30, 2009 Minnesota History in Tucson, Arizona
Jan. 29, 2009 MEDIA ALERT: Eastman Johnson Exhibit Opens at History Center
Jan. 28, 2009 MEDIA ALERT: 'Weather Permitting' Reopens at History Center
Jan. 21, 2009 History Center's Family Variety Show Series Continues in February
Jan. 14, 2009 Circus Minimus Presents Puppet Shows at History Center in February
Jan. 14, 2009 Historical Society Summer Camps Voted 'Best Camps for Kids'
Jan. 14, 2009 History Lounge Program Focuses on American Indians in Film
Jan. 14, 2009 MEDIA ALERT: 100,000th Visitor to 'Vatican Splendors,' Final Days of Exhibit
Jan. 2, 2009 'Minnesota on the Map: A Historical Atlas'
Dec. 30, 2008 MEDIA ALERT: Held Over by Popular Demand, "Vatican Splendors" Exhibit Extended
Dec. 17, 2008 Author Curt Brown Visits History Center, Discusses 1905 Lake Superior Shipwreck
Dec. 17, 2008 Variety Show, Puppet Show, Craft Activity Offered Jan. 24 at History Center
Dec. 10, 2008 History Center's 'Minnesota Sings!' Series Ends with Minnesota Boychoir
Dec. 5, 2008 Exhibit Showcases Paintings and Drawings of Lake Superior Ojibwe
Nov. 26, 2008 Annual Kwanzaa Celebration Features Crafts, Storytelling, Dancing
Nov. 21, 2008 MEDIA ALERT: History Center Extends Hours for 'Vatican Splendors'
Nov. 19, 2008 Annual Kwanzaa Celebration Features Crafts, Storytelling, Dancing
Nov. 19, 2008 History Center Hosts December Book Signings, Meet the Artist Event, Extended Shopping Hours
Nov. 19, 2008 History Lounge Program Looks at Catholics and Jews in Early St. Paul
Nov. 19, 2008 Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus Performs at History Center on Dec. 7
Oct. 29, 2008 MEDIA ALERT: 'Election Day' to be Shown in Free Screening at History Center
Oct. 22, 2008 Library Class Explores Church Records Available in Society Archives
Oct. 13, 2008 MEDIA ALERT: History Center Extends Sunday Hours for 'Vatican Splendors'
Oct. 8, 2008 'Mushroom Picker' WWII Program Returns to History Center
Oct. 8, 2008 History Center November Programs Focus on 'Vatican Splendors'
Oct. 1, 2008 Speaker Change for October History Lounge Program on Wakan Tipi Cave
Sept. 24, 2008 History Forum Lecture Series Looks at 'Transformation' in American History
Sept. 24, 2008 Moving Pictures Film Festival Kicks Off with World Premiere of "'Fritz' The Walter Mondale Story"
Sept. 10, 2008 Celebrate Halloween at Society Sites and Museums with Tours, Performances and Ghost Stories
Aug. 27, 2008 Minnesota Historical Society Offers Online Resources for Media, Republican National Convention Visitors
Aug. 13, 2008 Seniors in Mind Offers "Staycation" for Final Program
Aug. 7, 2008 MINNESOTA HISTORY CENTER TO HOST EXCLUSIVE ENGAGEMENT FOR VATICAN ART AND HISTORY EXHIBIT
Aug. 7, 2008 VATICAN SPLENDORS: Exhibition Gallery Layout and Artistic Highlights
Aug. 7, 2008 VATICAN SPLENDORS: Fact Sheet
Aug. 7, 2008 VATICAN SPLENDORS: Frequently Asked Questions
Aug. 7, 2008 VATICAN SPLENDORS: Glossary
Aug. 7, 2008 VATICAN SPLENDORS: Lending Institutions
Aug. 7, 2008 VATICAN SPLENDORS: Photo Descriptions
Aug. 7, 2008 VATICAN SPLENDORS: Photo Sheet
Aug. 7, 2008 VATICAN SPLENDORS: Spokespersons
July 28, 2008 MEDIA INTRODUCTION TO UPCOMING 'VATICAN SPLENDORS' EXHIBIT
July 8, 2008 '9 Nights of Music' Continues at History Center Tuesday Nights through August
July 8, 2008 Scrapbooking Final Subject of 'Creative Keepsakes' Series
June 18, 2008 July 'Creative Keepsakes' Explores the 1950's 'Top Toys'
June 18, 2008 Minnesota's Bundt Pan Featured in 'Seniors in Mind' Program
June 4, 2008 EXHIBIT TO OPEN JULY 4TH CELEBRATES HISTORY OF NEW ARRIVALS TO AMERICA
May 14, 2008 Pub Crawl Serves Up a Taste of History
May 7, 2008 History Center Launches Largest Volunteer Recruitment Effort to Date
April 23, 2008 Lounge Offers Rare Behind-the-Scenes Look at Hubert H. Humphrey and the 1968 Democratic Convention
April 9, 2008 One-man Play Takes on Reality of War, Mystery of Heroes
April 4, 2008 RetroRama Takes on 'Suburban Glamour'
March 27, 2008 2008 Noble Lecture Explores Labor Movement
March 12, 2008 Home School Program will Celebrate Minnesota, Sesquicentennial
Feb. 27, 2008 History Center Hosts Exclusive Evening with Minnesota Playwrights
Feb. 1, 2008 Celebrate Valentine's Day with a Special MN150 Matinee
Jan. 23, 2008 Program Features Songs, Stories from 'America's Game'
Jan. 23, 2008 Seniors in Mind Program Presents the LeagueAires
Jan. 14, 2008 SELECTIONS FROM THE BISHOP WHIPPLE COLLECTION OF AMERICAN INDIAN ART
Jan. 9, 2008 Minnesota: A State of Fear?
Dec. 27, 2007 'The Enemy Within: Terror in America - 1776 to Today' Exhibit Experience
Dec. 19, 2007 History Center Offers Family Fun During Winter Carnival Weekends
Dec. 12, 2007 Family Matinees Honor the State's 150th Birthday and Celebrate Local Artists
Dec. 12, 2007 Meet Featured Tile Artist Kirsten Hanlon Walstead
Nov. 7, 2007 History Center Celebrates Kwanzaa with Day of Family Fun
Oct. 31, 2007 History Center Offers Meet and Greet with Local Authors
Oct. 31, 2007 Minnesota in Hollywood Films, Fact or Fiction?
Oct. 21, 2007 The Minnesota Historical Society Announces Winners of the State's Most Rewarding Film Competition
Oct. 17, 2007 Author Signings a Holiday Tradition During Double Discount Days
Oct. 15, 2007 Bringing Vintage Cool to St. Paul, Nov. 8
Sept. 17, 2007 MINNESOTA WOULDN'T BE MINNESOTA WITHOUT_______! 'MN150' EXHIBIT TO OPEN AT THE HISTORY CENTER OCT. 13
Sept. 12, 2007 Dias De Los Muertos Celebracion Returns to Minnesota History Center Oct. 28
Aug. 10, 2007 "Right on Lake Street" Exhibit Experience
Aug. 10, 2007 "Right on Lake Street" Opening Celebration, Tuesday Sept. 18, from 6 to 9 p.m.
Aug. 10, 2007 Dynamic New Exhibit Brings Lake Street to St. Paul "Right on Lake Street" Opens Sept. 18
Aug. 8, 2007 'Seniors in Mind' Takes an 'Armchair' Trip to Minnesota School Houses
Aug. 8, 2007 History Center Offers Home School Program on American Indians
Aug. 8, 2007 Knitting Topic of 'Creative Keepsakes' Program at Minnesota History Center
June 27, 2007 Creative Keepsakes Program Highlights Wartime Trinkets and 'Sweetheart' Jewlery
June 27, 2007 History Center's 'Tales from the Territory' Continue in August
June 27, 2007 Visitors Invited to Explore State Capitol Mall
June 20, 2007 Creative Keepsakes Program Highlights WWII Wartime Letters
June 20, 2007 Nordic Culture Takes Center Stage at History Center Family Fest
June 20, 2007 Short Plays Bring Territorial History to Life at History Center
March 22, 2007 '50s Fashion Bash Brings Vintage Cool to History Center
March 21, 2007 Minnesota Historical Society Acquires Rare 19th-Century Diary, Photos
March 21, 2007 Photography Exhibit Examines Ravages, Triumphs of Breast Cancer Survivors
March 7, 2007 New Book And Exhibit Look Behind The Photographs to Tell The Story of Ojibwe People
Feb. 28, 2007 2007 Noble Lecture Takes on History of Cigarettes
Feb. 28, 2007 History Center Offers Home School Program Exploring 'Immigration'
Feb. 28, 2007 Popular 'Red Wing Retro' Exhibit Closing April 1
Feb. 28, 2007 WWII Roundtable Focuses on Breaking Japanese Codes
Feb. 21, 2007 March 27 History Cinema Examines Wartime Propaganda and Pop Culture, Hosted by Colin Covert and Doug Rossinow
Feb. 7, 2007 History Center Hosts Red Wing Pottery Family Day
Feb. 7, 2007 Senior Series Begins with Program on Secrets of Bread Baking
Jan. 31, 2007 Baseball As America Exhibit to Close March 4
Jan. 31, 2007 Film Explores Black Press Fight Against Segregation During WWII
Jan. 31, 2007 History Forum Lecture Explores Impact of 'Freedom Riders'
Jan. 17, 2007 'Rookie Rally Family Day' at History Center
Jan. 17, 2007 History Forum Lecture Looks at Red Scare of the 1950s
Jan. 10, 2007 'Pop Ball!' Series Looks at Baseball in the American Imagination
Jan. 3, 2007 Film Explores World War II Combat Artists
Jan. 3, 2007 History Center Program Celebrates Winter Carnival Spirit
Jan. 3, 2007 History Forum Lecture Looks at Eleanor Roosevelt's Impact on the United Nations
Jan. 3, 2007 Twins Caravan Makes Stop at History Center
Dec. 13, 2006 'Beyond Boreas' Puppet Show will Explore Weather Myths
Dec. 13, 2006 First in 'Pop Ball!' Series Looks at Baseball Songs and Stories
Dec. 13, 2006 Hot Dog! History Center Celebrates Ball Park Food Favorites with Family Fun Day
Nov. 15, 2006 Minnesota History Center Celebrates Kwanzaa with Day of Family Friendly Activities
Nov. 15, 2006 Minnesota History Center Invites Visitors to Meet Local Jewelry Artists
Nov. 8, 2006 Film Explores WWII 'Government Girls'
Nov. 1, 2006 History Center Hosts Book Signings During Annual Double Discount Days
Oct. 25, 2006 Film Series Explores WWII Acts of Uncommon Bravery
Oct. 25, 2006 Popular 'Red Wing Retro' Exhibit Extended Through April 1 at Minnesota History Center
Oct. 11, 2006 'Seniors in Mind' Program Features WAC Veteran Anne Bosanko Green
Oct. 11, 2006 History Forum Explores Legacy of Andrew Jackson
Oct. 11, 2006 Minnesota Historical Society Announces Winning Films From Moving Pictures Film Festival
Oct. 5, 2006 'Baseball As America' Opens with Three Days of Family Fun
Oct. 5, 2006 From Cooperstown to our Town - Blockbuster Baseball Exhibit Comes to St. Paul
Oct. 5, 2006 Sneak Preview Party for 'Baseball As America' Features Baseball Hall of Famers Killebrew and Molitor
Sept. 27, 2006 History Center to Offer Lively 'Dias De Los Muertos' Celebration
Sept. 27, 2006 History Forum to Open with Look at Declaration of Independence
Sept. 20, 2006 Historian Kriste Lindenmeyer Looks at How 'The Greatest Generation' Grows Up
Sept. 13, 2006 History Center Series Connects Theater and History
Aug. 23, 2006 'Hollywood and the Holocaust' to be Explored
Aug. 23, 2006 Klezmer Group 'Brave Old World' to Perform Rare Songs as Part of 'The Holocaust: A Minnesota Testimony'
Aug. 23, 2006 Research Methods to be Explored in Three Library Classes
Aug. 16, 2006 'Seniors in Mind' Program to Highlight Civilian Conservation Corps
Aug. 11, 2006 Minnesota Historical Society Seeks Nominations from Public for Exhibit Celebrating State's 150th Anniversary
Aug. 2, 2006 Impact of Holocaust on Civil Rights to be Subject of Panel
July 26, 2006 'Creative Keepsakes' Class to Focus on Depression-era Glass
July 12, 2006 'Nine Nights of Music' Continues Through August at History Center
July 12, 2006 'People's Theater' to Bring Territorial Stories to Life
July 12, 2006 Weekday History HiJinx Recalls How Minnesota's Greatest Generation Had Fun in the 1930s
June 29, 2006 'Life in Shadows' Family Day to Shed Light on Life During the Holocaust
June 29, 2006 Program will Look at Children's Artistic Expression During Holocaust
June 29, 2006 Short Plays to Bring Territorial History to Life
June 21, 2006 'Creative Keepsakes' Series to Investigate Cookbooks as Reseach Tools
June 21, 2006 'Seniors in Mind' Program to Explore Red Wing Pottery
June 14, 2006 'Nine Nights of Music' Returns to History Center with Live Outdoor Concerts
June 14, 2006 'Red Wing Retro' Exhibit Offers Overview of Minnesota's Renowned Pottery Company
June 14, 2006 July History HiJinx to Help Children Explore Creative Side of Life During the Great Depression
May 31, 2006 Hands-On 'Houseware-able Jewlery Program to Inspire Young Craftspeople
May 31, 2006 Panel to Discuss Concept of 'Fair Play' in Sports
May 24, 2006 Minnesota Crafts Festival Returns to History Center
May 20, 2006 'Life in Shadows: Hidden Children and the Holocaust' Opens at the History Center July 20
May 16, 2006 History Center Museum Stores to Offer Double Discount Days for Members in Stores and Online
May 16, 2006 June History Hijinx to Celebrate Resourcefulness During Great Depression
May 16, 2006 ReelMN Documentary Series Offers 'Nuremberg'
May 10, 2006 Healing Through Art to be Discussed at 'Minnesota Testimony' Panel
May 10, 2006 History Hijinx to Visit Children's Festival June 3 and 4
May 3, 2006 Documentary Film to Shed Light on Eugene McCarthy
May 3, 2006 Panel to Examine Holocaust's Role in Family Histories
May 3, 2006 Speakers to Explore Lindbergh Legacy to Honor Anniversary of Famous Trip
April 12, 2006 'Butterfly Songs' Invites Seniors to Celebrate Human Spirit
April 12, 2006 'Collections Up Close' Offers Visitors a Behind-the-Scenes Peek at Minnesota Historical Society Collections
April 12, 2006 'Minnesota Testimony' Series Begins with Look at Anti-Semitism in Minneapolis in the 1930s and '40s
April 12, 2006 Film Examines Jewish Resistance During WWII
April 12, 2006 History Hijinx Event will Highlight Curiosity Boxes
April 9, 2006 Workshop Features Veteran Stories, Preservation Tips
March 30, 2006 Minnesota History Center to Present Exhibition on 1936 Berlin Olympics from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
March 29, 2006 Historian David Horowitz to Give 2006 Noble Lecture
March 29, 2006 Storytellers to Spin Tales in 'Open House' Exhibit
March 8, 2006 ReelMN Film to Examine Ill-Fated 'Voyage of the St. Louis'
March 8, 2006 Spring Break Event Offers Answer to Mid-week Boredom
March 1, 2006 History Forum to Consider Great Depression's Imprint on U.S. Character
March 1, 2006 Spring Break Offers Answer to Kids' Mid-week Boredom
Feb. 22, 2006 Documentary to Explore 1930s Teenage Freight Train Riders
Feb. 1, 2006 Painter, Storyteller Anita White will Kick-off 'Yardworks'
Jan. 25, 2006 Documentary to Reveal History of Lunch Counter Sit-ins
Jan. 25, 2006 Winter Weather Legends Uncovered in Puppet Show
Jan. 18, 2006 History Center's Winter Carnival Weekend Offers Quirky - and Warm - Celebration of Winter
Jan. 18, 2006 Women's Suffrage Movement to be Explored in History Forum Lecture
Jan. 11, 2006 Exhibit Showcases New Acquisition, Other Eastman Paintings
Jan. 4, 2006 HiJinx Program to Highlight Ice Palaces Then and Now
Jan. 4, 2006 Immigration Records Highlighted as Keys to Past in Genealogy Class
Jan. 4, 2006 Pulitzer Prize Photograph Exhibit Extended Extra Day
Dec. 21, 2005 'Beyond Boreas' Puppet Show Will Explore Weather Myths
Dec. 21, 2005 Forum to Look at 1960s From New Vantage Point
Nov. 16, 2005 Minnesota Tibetan Oral History Project Celebrated in Event at Minnesota History Center
Oct. 19, 2005 Annual Stans Lecture Will Explore War Photographs Power on Perceptions of Historical Events
Oct. 19, 2005 History Forum Series Continues with a Look at Polio's Wide-Ranging Legacy
Oct. 14, 2005 Evolution of Newspaper Graphics Explored in 'Seniors in Mind' Lecture
Oct. 10, 2005 Book Signings Highlight Historic Minnesota Vacations, Churches
Oct. 5, 2005 ‘War Photographer’ Offers Close-up Look at Photojournalizm
Sept. 28, 2005 'Day of the Dead' Celebration to Enliven History Center
Sept. 28, 2005 First in History Forum Series Looks at America During the Cold War