Bizarre History of Minnesota - Chad Lewis
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$401
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
October 2018
End Date
October 2018
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Lincoln
Project Overview
Program features over 100 bizarre newspaper stories from Minnesota's past 100 years. Many odd historical events have helped shape our state and Lewis is the champion of writing and talking about them.
Project Details
10 participated
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2018 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
2017 Minnesota Special Session Laws, Chapter 91 - HF.No 707, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$401
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Attendees will learn unusual facts about Minnesota. They will see the important role newspapers have played in telling and archiving Minnesota history. Participant evaluations and anecdotal responses will be collected.
Measurable Outcome(s)
The audience loved the program. They asked many questions. They related some of their own stories about "weird" Minnesota.
Source of Additional Funds
Ivanhoe and Siverson Libraries
Project Manager
First Name
Jim
Last Name
Trojanowski
Organization Name
Plum Creek Library System
Street Address
290 S. Lake Street, P.O. Box 697
City
Worthington
State
MN
Zip Code
56187
Phone
507-376-5803
Email
jtrojanowski@plumcreeklibrary.net
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