Taylor Branch, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,110
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
December 2013
End Date
December 2013
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Polk
Project Overview
Taylor Branch is an American author and public speaker best know for his landmark trilogy on the civil right era, "America in the King Years." He has returned to civil rights history in his latest book, "The King Years: Historic Moments in the Civil Rights Movement" (2013). LARL co-sponsored this program with the University of Minnesota, Crookston. The presentation at LARL was at the Crookston Library on January 20, 2014. UMC hosted a presentation by Mr. Branch the evening before.
Project Details
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Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,110
Other Funds Leveraged
$518
Direct expenses
$1,629
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
The event will educate the community of the American civil rights movement through the words of a Pulitzer Prize-winning author in addition to increasing awareness of current civil rights issues today.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Survey results include: The brief history of civil right activists; The Mr. Branch was so knowledgeable and really knew how to convey what he did in little time; It's amazing to have a connection with such a legend and be able to listen to him share his experiences.
Source of Additional Funds
Lake Agassiz Regional Library, University of Minnesota Crookston
Project Manager
First Name
Liz
Last Name
Lynch
Organization Name
Lake Agassiz Regional Library
Street Address
118 5th Street S.
City
Moorhead
State
MN
Zip Code
56560
Phone
218-233-3757 ext. 127
Email
lynch@larl.org
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