A project of: Minnesota Historical and Cultural Grants Program
Recipient:
Wabasha Public Library
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$5,556
To hire a qualifed historian to research and prepare an interpretive program that will enable the public to explore the river history of Wabasha. Amount adjusted to eliminate ineligible overhead expenses.
A project of: Statewide History Partnership Projects
Recipient:
Minnesota Historical Society
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$10,000
Source:
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Partner: History Theatre
1968: The Year that Rocked the World, produced by History Theatre, was performed in front of packed houses at the Minnesota History Center from Jan. 21 to Feb. 19, 2012. The show featured some of the most explosive events and personalities of 1968: Hubert H. Humphrey and Lyndon B. Johnson, the war in Vietnam, the assassinations of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Senator Robert Kennedy, the Mexico Olympics, the election of Richard Nixon and the Apollo 8 mission broadcast on Christmas Eve. Most performances were either sold out or very close to sold out. 1968: The Year That Rocked the World gave new audiences the opportunity to learn about Minnesota's role during this tumultuous year.
A project of: Statewide History Partnership Projects
Recipient:
70 Years Project
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount:
$39,000
Source:
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
The Minnesota Historical Society partnered with the 70 Years Project to begin development of a web site that will enable all Minnesotans to again share in the tragedies and triumphs of the 1,345 days of World War II.
