We asked author Karlyn Coleman and illustrator Cori Doerrfeld of the "The Great Get-Together" the toughest question of all... Grab your copy of "The Great Get-Together" at the I Like You Booth at the West End Market or visit http://mnhs.org/press to purc
We asked author Karlyn Coleman and illustrator Cori Doerrfeld of the "The Great Get-Together" the toughest question of all...
Grab your copy of "The Great Get-Together" at the I Like You Booth at the West End Market or visit https://mnhs.info/475xi8b to purchase a copy!
Travis Novitsky and Annette S. Lee's book is on Midwest Independent Booksellers' bestseller list! This video demonstrates why!
Art reveal for “How the Birds Got Their Songs,” forthcoming in spring 2024. Thank you Sam Zimmerman! We can’t wait to publish your and Travis’s children’s picture book!
The audience gathers at Minneapolis Central Library for the launch of “Dear Jacob” by Patty Wetterling with Joy Baker. Many thanks to @friendsofhcl for hosting!
North Star Voices series features author Pete Kero of “Minescapes” at the Minnesota History Center!
Filming the book trailer for “Dear Jacob: A Mother’s Journey of Hope” with authors Patty Wetterling and Joy Baker at the Minnesota Historical Society.
Celebrate the publication of our new picture book "Nana and Abuela" this Saturday, June 10, 10:30 a.m., at Hosmer Library, 347 E. 36th St., Minneapolis. Join author Monica Rojas and illustrator Emiko Rainbow as they read and discuss this charming story about language and generations.
The leaves are coming down and the rakes are coming out . . . time for a big leaf leap! Author and illustrator Molly Beth Griffin and Meleck Davis share their new picture book in this storytime video of the new MNHS Press book, "The Big Leaf Leap". Meet
The leaves are coming down and the rakes are coming out . . . time for a big leaf leap! Author and illustrator Molly Beth Griffin and Meleck Davis share their new picture book in this storytime video of the new MNHS Press book, "The Big Leaf Leap". Meet them this Saturday, Oct. 8 at The Get Down Coffee Company with Babycake's Book Stack's mobile bookstore from noon to 1 pm. You can save the event to your calendar here: https://hubs.la/Q01pgwFP0
"Voices from Pejuhutazizi" Virtual Book Launch
Join us for a virtual celebration of the new book, "Voices from Pejuhutazizi: Dakota Stories and Storytellers," a rich trove of stories told by five generations of a Dakota family, by Teresa Peterson with Walter (Super) LaBatte Jr. This program will be streamed live and also available as a recording on Facebook and YouTube.
More info on the book at https://shop.mnhs.org/products/voices-from-pejuhutazizi
Through five generations at Pejuhutazizi (the place where they dig the yellow medicine), Teresa Peterson's family members have listened to and told stories: stories of events, migrations, and relationships in Dakota history, and stories that carry Dakota culture through tales, legends, and myths. In the 1910s, Waŋbdiṡka (Fred Pearsall) made notes on stories he heard from Dakota elders, including his mother-in-law, at the Upper Sioux Community in Mni Sota Makoce—Minnesota.
In the 1950s, when he wrote them down in a letter to his daughters, his young grandson Waṡicuŋhdinażiŋ (Walter "Super" LaBatte Jr.) was already listening and learning from his family's elders and other members of the community. And then that grandson grew up to become a storyteller.
Teresa Peterson, the great-granddaughter of Fred and the niece of Super, has her own story of finding identity to tell. In this book, she has worked with her uncle to present their family's precious collection. These stories bring people together, impart values and traditions, deliver heroes, reconcile, reveal place, and entertain. Finally, as they bring delight to listeners, they provide belonging and nurture humanity.
Curt Brown on "Minnesota, 1918"
At 7 pm we’ll host a live chat with Star Tribune columnist Curt Brown about his book, "Minnesota, 1918: When Flu, Famine, and War Ravaged the State" on the Minnesota Historical Society’s page.
Join the conversation via the comments! Curt will answer questions about the parallels and differences between today's Coronavirus pandemic and the influenza pandemic of 1918, and share other historical insights from his book.
In 1918, Minnesota and its residents were confronted with a series of devastating events that put communities to the test, forcing them to persevere through untold hardship. First, as the nation immersed itself in the global conflict later known as World War I, some 118,000 Minnesotans served in the war effort, both at home and “over there” and citizens on the home front were subjected to loyalty tests and new depths of government surveillance. While more than 1,400 Minnesotans were killed on the battlefields, an additional 2,300 soldiers were struck down by another destructive force working its way across the globe in 1918: the influenza pandemic, which left more than 10,000 dead in Minnesota alone. Then, in mid-October, fires raged across 1,500 square miles in seven counties of northeastern Minnesota, leaving thousands homeless and hundreds dead.
History-at-Home Author Talk with Chris Riemenschneider, “First Avenue: Minnesota's Mainroom”
At 7 pm, we’ll host Star Tribune music critic, Chris Riemenschneider, author of First Avenue: Minnesota's Mainroom, on the Minnesota Historical Society’s page, where he’ll share behind the scenes stories of the iconic club that just celebrated its 50th anniversary.
Join the conversation via the comments. Chris will answer questions about one of rock’s most storied clubs and the thousands of musicians who took the stage there. Chime in with a question or your favorite First Avenue memory!
Storied: Queer Voices Part 2
In recognition of the 50th Anniversary of Stonewall, we asked some of the editors and contributors to the new MNHS Press book, "Queer Voices: Poetry, Prose, and Pride" about what the LGBTQIA movement means to them. Storied: Queer Voices: Part 2 features Twin Cities author, Nate Cannon.
To get your copy of "Queer Voices: Poetry, Prose, and Pride," click here:
https://bit.ly/2ZC7hZV
#MNHSStoried #Pride
Storied, Prince: Before the Rain, Part 3
Minnesota photographer Allen Beaulieu captured Prince's progression from rising star to his ultimate purple superstardom. In Part 3 of Storied, Prince: Before the Rain, Beaulieu talks about touring with Prince and how they developed a friendship.
Meet Allen in person tonight, Nov. 1, at the book launch for Prince: Before the Rain at the Electric Fetus at 7 pm.
Stay tuned for Part 4 of this series in the coming weeks. Be sure to get your copy of 'Prince: Before the Rain' while supplies last! https://shop.mnhs.org/products/prince-before-the-rain #Prince #Music #History #MNHSStoried
Storied, Prince: Before the Rain, Part 2
Minnesota photographer Allen Beaulieu captured Prince's progression from rising star to his ultimate purple superstardom. In Part 2 of Storied, Prince: Before the Rain, Beaulieu talks shooting Prince's Dirty Mind album cover.
Stay tuned for Parts 3-4 of this series in the coming weeks. Be sure to get your copy of 'Prince: Before the Rain' while supplies last! https://shop.mnhs.org/products/prince-before-the-rain #Prince #Music #History #MNHSStoried
