TimeLine: November 11, 1941
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$250
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
November 2015
End Date
November 2015
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Carver
Project Overview
Climatologist and meteorologist, Dr. Mark Seeley, will give a presentation on the famous Armistice Day blizzard of 1941.
Project Details
38 participated
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$250
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$250
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Audience will learn of the conditions necessary for weather such as this to occur, what actually happened that day, how the blizzard impacted the lives of Minnesotans, and what has changed over the years that make forecasting weather events more precise.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Dr. Seeley is fascinating for anyone in his audience. He has a way of storytelling that brings the facts to life. His presentations are well documented and he has many pictures and visuals to show the impact weather can do in a very short time. Seeley makes the field of climatology less complex to his audience.
Project Manager
First Name
Ken
Last Name
Behringer
Organization Name
MELSA
Street Address
1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 314
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
651-645-5731
Email
ken@melsa.org
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