Minnesota United Nations History
To hire a qualified historian to research the history of the United Nations in Minnesota.
$4,500,000 the first year and $6,500,000 the second year are 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 grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer these funds using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).
Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org
We located, catalogued, and annotated more than 500 items considered relevant to the project goals. These items will be placed in a central repository at the Minnesota History Center. Unlike other collections, these are not the papers of single individuals or a single organization, but an attempt to relate past actions to efforts by many Minnesotans to build institutions for a more free and healthy world.
One of the most important outcomes of the project was that many documents that were widely scattered were found and assembled in a coherent collection, with the intention of building a solid foundation of historical materials. This effort could be the starting point for further research, or used immediately in learning activities.
During the grant period, the principal researcher made four different public presentations to talk about the history of the UN Movement in Minnesota: Citizens for Global Solutions Annual Meeting (June 2018), Saint John?s University student group (March 2019), World Law Day in Minneapolis (May 2019), and the Festival of Nations in Saint Paul (May 2019).
The Minnesota Historical Society, the Citizens for Global Solutions - Minnesota and the United Nations Association of Minnesota will host an event recognizing the MN UN History Project and upcoming 75th anniversary of the United Nations at the James J. Hill House on the evening of October 23, 2019.
Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org