Minnesota's Fabulous Firsts with Arn Kind
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$550
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2015
End Date
September 2015
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Brown
Project Overview
Did you know that Minnesotans were the first to volunteer troops to fight in the Civil War? Did you know that a famous aviator, raised in Minnesota, was the first to make a solo, non-stop flight across the Atlantic? Did you know that Minnesotans fired the first shots at the beginning of America's involvement in the Pacific War of World War II? It's all true! Learn the interesting and startling details of the who, what, when, where. why and how behind all of these astounding feats.
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Project Details: 2016 Fiscal Year
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
$550
Other Funds Leveraged
$100
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Participants will learn what Minnesota first did as it contributes to history, particularly that during WWI and WWII, as well as the Civil War. Participants will enjoy a history reenactment presentation.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Outcomes were not met as no one attended this event, despite publicizing and advertising.
Source of Additional Funds
TdS, Dykman Library
Project Manager
First Name
Bob
Last Name
Boese
Organization Name
Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative
Street Address
1400 Madison Avenue, Suite 622
City
Mankato
State
MN
Zip Code
56002-5488
Phone
507-625-6169
Email
rboese@tds.lib.mn.us
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