Critical Timeline of Wilder?s History
To hire qualified professionals to research the history of the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation.
$4,500,000 the first year and $6,500,000 the second year are 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 grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer these funds using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).
Available upon request. grants@mnhs.org
Our short term goal was "project staff and the Wilder Foundation will have increased understanding of the history of Amherst Wilder and his family, including his business practices, interactions with different community groups, and how this may have affected Wilder Foundation?s relationship and role in our community and state."
Our critical history has been quite illuminating on the business practices, relationships with indigenous communities, and character of Amherst H. Wilder.
Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org