Civil War Life Stories
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,683
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
May 2014
End Date
September 2014
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Blue Earth
Project Overview
In honor of Decoration Day, living history actors will portray Blue Earth County Civil War veterans and civilians, telling the story of their Civil War experiences. As our nation commemorates the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War, this program is intended to inform and educate the audience on the role the Blue Earth County residents played during the Civil War.
Project Details
47 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
$1,683
Other Funds Leveraged
$160
Direct expenses
$1,843
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
The audience will enjoy this unique presentation about the Civil War from historical actors portraying actual Blue Earth County residents of that period. The audience will learn how these people lived, what thoughts and emotions they felt and how the war impacted their lives as well as their families and loved ones.
Measurable Outcome(s)
The presentation was interesting while bringing local Civil War history close to home. The audiences were impressed with a new and different way to present a historical perspective on a defining moment in U.S. history. Those who attended all gave favorable comments about the program and the professional and well-informed reenactments of each character.
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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