Women at the Very Heart of the Great War

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$300
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2019
End Date
January 2019
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Ramsey
Ramsey
Project Overview

Join us as Ames Sheldon, author of Eleanor's Wars, a work of historical fiction discusses many of the roles American women who went to serve in France played in support of the Great War. Sheldon will share first-hand accounts and talk about her book which tells the story of a woman who drove an ambulance in World War I.

Project Details

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Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2017 Minnesota Special Session Laws, Chapter 91, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$300
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Increased awareness of Minnesota history, enhanced recognition of the library as a cultural center for the community.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Ames Sheldon, author of Eleanor's Wars, a work of historical fiction discussed many of the roles American women who went to serve in France played in support of the Great War. Sheldon shared first-hand accounts and talked about her book which tells the story of a woman who drove an ambulance in World War I.

Source of Additional Funds

White Bear Area Historical Society

Project Manager
First Name
Scott
Last Name
Vrieze
Organization Name
MELSA
Street Address
1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 314
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
651-645-5731
Email
scott@melsa.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200