History Player: Maud Hart Lovelace, Author - 2011
In an interactive presentation from the MHS History Players program, an actor portraying Maud Hart Lovelace discussed her childhood in Mankato, her friends and family and life in the early 1900’s.
Event Dates, Locations and Attendance at each individual event: May 5, 2011, West Central Area School and Thorson Memorial Library
Partner Organization(s): West Central Area School
Partner Organization(s) Contribution/Role in the Program: publicity and logistics
Program Outputs: 104 participants at 3 locations
Measurable Outcomes may be collected by survey, anecdotal responses, pre-test/post-test, observations;Describe proposed end user change in Behavior, Attitude, Skills, Knowledge, Condition and/or Status.
- To increase the knowledge of the participants regarding life in early 1900 Minnesota.
Surveys indicated that the audience was fascinated with life during this time period. Many were not familiar with the author.