One County, One Book: The First Minnesota

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,952
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Washington County Library
Start Date
October 2010
End Date
April 2011
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Washington
Washington
Project Overview

To increase the availability of resources about Minnesota in the Civil War, the Washington County Library combined Legacy Funds to purchase 170 copies of three featured titles that cover the topic.

Twenty copies of the children's selection B is for Battle Cry: A Civil War Alphabet, 50 copies of the student selection Soldier's Heart: A Novel of the Civil War and 100 copies of the adult selection Pale Horse at Plum Run: The First Minnesota at Gettysburg were added to the library's collection.

In conjunction with this purchase the First Minnesota: READ web site was created, 4 book discussions and 2 author programs were hosted and sponsored by the library.

Project Details
To add multiple copies of three standard Minnesota in the Civil War history titles to the library system to broaden public accessibility
Legal Citation / Subdivision
LAWS of MINNESOTA for 2009 Ch. 172, Art. 1, Subd. 4 (b), Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants
Appropriation Language

(b) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. (i) $2,250,000 in 2010 and $4,500,000 in 2011 are appropriated 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 grants process. The Minnesota Historical Society shall administer these funds using established grants mechanisms, and with assistance from the advisory committee created herein.

2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,952
Other Funds Leveraged
$1,500
Project Manager
Salutation
Mr.
First Name
Joseph
Last Name
Manion
Street Address
8595 Central Park Place
City
Woodbury
State
MN
Zip Code
55125
Administered By
Administered by
Location

345 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-259-3000