Minnesota's Gangster Past - Land of 10,000 Crimes

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$250
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
December 2012
End Date
March 2013
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Kandiyohi
Kandiyohi
Project Overview
Chad Lewis discussed some of the most "deadly bank robberies, explosive shootouts, brutal murders, and daring kidnappings" that happened in Minnesota during the time of the true gangster. Part of Lewis' presentation focused on the Bank of Willmar Robbery
Project Details
400 attended
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 4
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$250
Direct expenses
$250
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The audience learned whom Minnesota's most notorious gangster criminals were. They also learned that St. Paul invited criminals to live there as long as they registered with the police departments. Additionally, it was learned that Willmar was the only city to take up arms against the bank robbers. Many were interested in the locations and hot spots that were hit up by these various gangsters and the possibility of visiting them.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The audience learned whom Minnesota's most notorious gangster criminals were. They also learned that St. Paul invited criminals to live there as long as they registered with the police departments. Additionally, it was learned that Willmar was the only city to take up arms against the bank robbers. Many were interested in the locations and hot spots that were hit up by these various gangsters and the possibility of visiting them.

Source of Additional Funds

New London-Spicer School/Prairie Woods Elementary School

Project Manager
First Name
Mark
Organization Name
Pioneerland Library System
Street Address
410 5th St. SW, P.O. Box 327
City
Willmar
State
MN
Zip Code
56201
Phone
(320)235-6106 x28
Email
markr@pioneerland.lib.mn.us
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200