Minnesota Mayhem with Author Ben Welter

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$811
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2016
End Date
April 2016
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Clay
Clay
Project Overview

Ben Welter provided an hour long program based on his book, Minnesota Mayhem: A History of Calamitous Events, Horrific Accidents, Dastardly Crime & Dreadful Behavior in the Land of Ten Thousand Lakes. The event was followed with a book signing. This event took place 04/01/2016.

Project Details

25 participated

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2015 Chapter 2--S.F., No. 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$811
Other Funds Leveraged
$148
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants will learn true stories and accounts of crime from Minnesota's past. Welter will discuss the articles he found in the archives of the Minneapolis Tribune. Audience members will leave the program with new knowledge of Minnesota?s past. Evaluation forms will be collected after the program, in addition to verbal feedback from participants.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Surveys will collected from attendees. The program was highly rated. Attendees enjoyed the quality of the stories told as well as the history included in the stories.

Source of Additional Funds

Lake Agassiz Regional Library

Project Manager
First Name
Liz
Last Name
Lynch
Organization Name
Lake Agassiz Regional Library
Street Address
118 5th Street S.
City
Moorhead
State
MN
Zip Code
56560
Phone
218-233-3757 ext. 127
Email
lynch@larl.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200