Minnesota in the Civil War -- Jan & Feb 2013
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$807
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
February 2013
End Date
February 2013
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Project Overview
Programs on the civil war including a civil war re-enactor discussing the experience of a soldier
in the First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry and an author discussing research for his book Pale Horse at PlumRun, on the First Minnesota Regiment’s heroic contributions to the Battle of Gettysburg. Note: Minnesota Historical Society legacy-funded programs are presented in this series -- staffing charges are included here.
Project Details
114 attendees
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2013 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 5
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$807
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Patrons will learn about Civil War history. Patrons will learn about Minnesota’s involvement in the
Civil War. Patrons will check out related library materials.
Measurable Outcome(s)
100% learned about the involvement of Minnesotans in the Civil War.
98% learned about Minnesotan history.
59% have or plan to check out related library materials.
100% rated the quality of the program as good or better.
Selected comments:
“We brought
Source of Additional Funds
Brian Leehan; Dakota County Historical Society
Project Manager
First Name
Chris
Last Name
Olson
Organization Name
MELSA
Street Address
1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 314
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
651-645-5731
Email
chris@melsa.org
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