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September 2019
Saturday, September 21 and Saturday, September 28, 12 - 2 PM Are you curious about your house's history? You may know when it was built, but do you know who lived there before you? Did anything unusual ever happen there? Maybe you [...]
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The building of I-35W in the 1960s connected people across Hennepin County while displacing hundreds of Minneapolis residents. Come participate in new research on this history, focusing on the stories and actions of people who lived along the 35W corridor in South [...]
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When was the last time you intentionally listened to another person’s perspective? Being LGBTQ is the fourth in a series of panel discussions in conjunction with the Being Human: Stories from Humans of Minneapolis exhibit at Hennepin History Museum. Each event is meant to foster understanding [...]
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It’s the last chance to visit our Inventions and Innovations exhibit! Join us for an afternoon of games, food, and fun as we celebrate past and present innovation in Hennepin County. We’ll serve up local snacks while you relax with family and [...]
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Women suffragists promoted their cause with witty and thought-provoking banners, both across the world and in Hennepin County. The Museum’s newest exhibit, Votes for Women, includes replicas of some of the most striking banners used in Minnesota, with slogans such as “More Ballots Less Bullets” and “All this [...]
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When author Sheila O’Connor attempted to uncover buried secrets about her Minneapolis family, she discovered the little-known history of incarcerating adolescent girls from throughout Minnesota, including Hennepin County, for “immorality” at the Minnesota Home School for Girls in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. In her new [...]
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In this one-hour program by Minneapolis actors Craig Johnson and Kirby Bennett, hear true tales of Minneapolis winters past along with your favorite Christmas stories, including "The Gift of the Magi” and “The Little Match Girl." View winter artifacts from our collections [...]
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Learn about the Suffrage Skating Carnival of 1916 and make a suffrage ornament to take home! In January 1916, young suffragists in the Twin Cities held an ice-skating carnival at the St. Paul Hippodrome, which attracted 2,000 attendees. On this Suffrage Saturday, [...]
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On the morning of August 27th, 1920, Minnesotans were the first American women to reach the ballot box using the full powers of the newly ratified 19th Amendment. This moment was the culmination of nearly a century of effort by Women’s Suffrage [...]
Find out moreBack by popular demand! Learn about Minnesota's unique place in the women's suffrage movement. On the morning of August 27th, 1920, Minnesotans were the first American women to reach the ballot box using the full powers of the newly ratified 19th Amendment. [...]
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