Book Publishing

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,998
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Brooklyn Historical Society
Start Date
October 2010
End Date
June 2011
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

A 3-volume boxed set of "Patriots of Brooklyn: Suppressors of the Great Slave Rebellion" was published by the Brooklyn Historical Society. The books document the historic role that 200+ soldiers from Brooklyn Township played in the American Civil War. The books are a valuable reference resource for local residents and historians.

Project Details
To publish the three-volume work, "Patriots of Brooklyn: Suppressors of the Great Slaveholder's Rebellion" profiling over 200 veterans of the American Civil War
Legal Citation / Subdivision
LAWS of MINNESOTA for 2009 Ch. 172, Art. 1, Subd. 4 (b), Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants
Appropriation Language

(b) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. (i) $2,250,000 in 2010 and $4,500,000 in 2011 are appropriated for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grants process. The Minnesota Historical Society shall administer these funds using established grants mechanisms, and with assistance from the advisory committee created herein.

2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,998
Project Manager
Salutation
Ms.
First Name
Pat
Last Name
Snodgrass
Street Address
5600 85th Avenue North
City
Brooklyn Center
State
MN
Zip Code
55443
Administered By
Administered by
Location

345 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-259-3000