Historian Dale Blanshan as President Abraham Lincoln
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,158
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2015
End Date
April 2015
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Traverse
Stevens
Pope
Otter Tail
Grant
Douglas
Project Overview
Dressed as Abraham Lincoln, historian Dale Blanshan recounted stories and speeches from the life of the 16th president of the United States including: Lincoln Takes the Stage; Struggles in Lincoln's Personal and Professional Life; Lincoln at Gettysburg; Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address; and the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Project Details
897 participated
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,158
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,715
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
75% will indicate they learned something new about the project
75% will find the style of presentation effective
Measurable Outcome(s)
99% indicated they learned something new about the project (314 out of 316)
84% found the style of presentation effective
Source of Additional Funds
Hancock Community Library; New York Mills Public Library; Browns Valley Public Library;
Douglas County Library;
Thorson Memorial Library, Elbow Lake;
Perham Area Public Library; Fergus Falls Public Library; Morris Public Library; Viking Library System; E
Project Manager
First Name
Peg
Last Name
Werner
Organization Name
Viking Library System
Street Address
1915 Fir Avenue West
City
Fergus Falls
State
MN
Zip Code
56537
Phone
218-739-5286
Email
pwerner@viking.lib.mn.us
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