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Veterans’ Voices Awardees

Veterans’ Voices Awardees 2019 Awardees 2018 Awardees 2017 Awardees 2016 Awardees 2015 Awardees 2014 Awardees 2013 Awardees The Veterans’ Voices Award honors the outstanding work of Minnesota’s Veterans… Read More

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SOAR Writing Retreat

SOAR Writing Retreat Stand Out And Roar (SOAR) was an immersive two-day self-reflection and writing retreat based on the book “Staring Down the Tiger: Stories of Hmong American Women” and the accompanying workbook “SOAR.” This retreat sought to harness the power of storytelling to help participants face disruptive narratives… Read More

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The Slaveholders of Payne-Phalen

The Slaveholders of Payne PhalenA Discussion with Author Dr. Christopher Lehman Did you know slavery’s reach into Minnesota extended well beyond Dred Scott at Fort Snelling? Have you ever wondered why streets on the East Side of Saint Paul are named for southern flowers? From the 1840s through the… Read More

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Envision a Just Minnesota

Envision a Just MinnesotaAn Annual Celebration of the Humanities Professional Development Public Programs Partnerships Grants Books and Videos What connects people and communities, bridges differences, interprets complexities, and positively shapes our collective future? It’s… Read More

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Understanding Our Duluth Lynchings

Understanding Our Duluth LynchingsRacial Violence in America and the Road to Justice and Reconciliation Professional Development Public Programs Partnerships Grants Books and Videos This virtual event commemorated one of the most horrific moments of… Read More

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War and Memory Discussion Series

War and Memory Discussion Series In 2017-2018, our Community Conversations program launched a powerful four-part discussion series (moderated by local poet Anh-Hoa Thi Nguyen) highlighting lauded authors in conversation with each other and a public audience about war and memory. Contact Us Eden Bart eden@mnhum.org “All… Read More

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Why Cultural Heritage Matters Globally and Locally

Why Cultural Heritage Matters Globally and Locally:A Conversation with Father Columba Stewart and Fred de Sam Lazaro The Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML), the Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC), and the Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS) were pleased to present Why Cultural Heritage Matters Globally and Locally: A Conversation with… Read More

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Write on Race to be Right on Race ™

Write on Race to be Right on RaceFrom passive non-racism to active anti-racism About This Program Minnesota communities are grappling with understanding and dismantling systemic racism. The Minnesota Humanities Center and Love & Struggle are partnering to help regional hubs develop action plans to create a more just society. Using… Read More

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Reflections on War and Service

Reflections on War and ServiceEducator Guide to War Memorials at the State Capitol Mall Professional Development Public Programs Partnerships Grants Books and Videos How Americans remember war and military service is shaped by two… Read More

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Veterans’ Voices

Veterans’ VoicesExplore the full life experience of Veterans Professional Development Public Programs Partnerships Grants Books and Videos Drawing on the power of the humanities, Veterans’ Voices changes the narrative of Veterans and honors their… Read More