Author Talk: Dr. William Lass
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$326
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2014
End Date
September 2014
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Brown
Project Overview
Dr. William Lass, Professor Emeritus of History at Minnesota State, Mankato, will present his new book, "Shaping the North Star State: A History of Minnesota's Boundaries." Based on research in many primary sources, this book is a comprehensive history of the origin, surveying, marking and maintenance of Minnesota boundaries with the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Manitoba as well as the states of Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, South Dakota and North Dakota.
Project Details
12 participated
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2014 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$326
Other Funds Leveraged
$430
Direct expenses
$756
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Majority of respondents will indicate they learned something about Minnesota boundaries, gained an understanding of the complexity of Minnesota's border history and will share a positive review of this program to others.
Measurable Outcome(s)
This event was a great success. 100% of survey respondents indicated they were engaged and educated by Dr. Lass's presentation. Audience members listened attentively, asked questions, and stayed after the program to discuss the presentation topic further, both with Dr. lass and among themselves. Several of Dr. Lass's former students from the New Ulm area attended and reminisced about their student experiences.
Project Manager
First Name
Dayle
Last Name
Zelenka
Organization Name
Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative
Street Address
1400 Madison Avenue, Suite 622
City
Mankato
State
MN
Zip Code
56002
Phone
(507)625-6169
Email
dzelen@tds.lib.mn.us
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