The Sights & Sounds of the Civil War presented by Vickie Wendel
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,625
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2012
End Date
June 2012
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Becker
Clay
Wilkin
Project Overview
The Sights and Sounds of the Civil War explores the history of the Civil War through pictures and music.
Project Details
167 people attended this program. Attendance by location was: Breckenridge Library (7), Detroit Lakes Library (31), Hawley Library (21), Moorhead Library (47), Rothsay Community Center (47), Ulen LINK Site (14).
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2012 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 4
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,625
Other Funds Leveraged
$104
Direct expenses
$3,729
Administration costs
$92
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00981800766283525
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Experience the Civil War through a number of sensory experiences. See a performer dressed in 1860’s clothing, listen to the stories of the men who fought and the women who waited, taste the staple food of marching armies, and hear the war songs of the Confederate and Union armies.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Select comments from participants:
"It exceeded my expectations; what a wonderful way to experience our history."
"Delightful experience of Civil War times which was a very sober time."
"I expected to be entertained – but it was so much more."
"I lived in the State of Virginia for 10 yrs and east coast 25 yrs so have been to many Civil War battlefields and presentations, but this covered areas I had never heard."
Source of Additional Funds
Lake Agassiz Regional Library
Project Manager
First Name
Liz
Last Name
Lynch
Organization Name
Lake Agassiz Regional Library
Street Address
118 5th Street South, P.O. Box 900
City
Moorhead
State
MN
Zip Code
56561
Phone
(218)233-3757 x127
Email
lynchl@exchange.larl.org
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