150th Anniversary of the U.S.-Dakota War Commemoration Symposium
July 21, 2012
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This project will provide a broad, academic perspective on various aspects of the U.S.-Dakota War. Each presentation will begin on the hour and last about 45 minutes, which will include time for questions. There will be a lunch break from 12-1 p.m.
9 a.m. - Dr. Mary Lethert Wingerd, The Forgotten Front: Minnesota's Civil War. Dr. Wingerd is associate professor of history at St. Cloud State University.
10 a.m. - Dr. Zabelle Stodola, Mary Schwandt and Maggie Brass (Snana): A Minnesota Pocahontas Story? Dr. Stodola is professor of English at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock.
11 a.m. - Dr. Elden Lawrence, Beyond the 38. Dr. Lawrence is former president of Sisseton Wahpeton College and former visiting professor of ethnic studies at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
1 p.m. Walt Bachman, B.A., M.A., J.D. - Differing Portrayals of the Dakota War Over Time: Political Correctness in 1900 and 2012. Mr. Bachman is a former trial attorney.
2 p.m. - Dr. Julie Humann Anderson, Reconciling Memory: Landscapes, Commemorations, and Enduring Conflicts of the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862.
This project is sponsored by the Friends of the New Ulm Public Library through funding provided by the New Ulm Area Foundation and the Carl and Verna Schmidt Foundation. Partners include the Brown County Historical Society, Junior Pioneers, and Turner Hall.
This project will provide a broad, academic perspective on various aspects of the U.S.-Dakota War. Each presentation will begin on the hour and last about 45 minutes, which will include time for questions. There will be a lunch break from 12-1 p.m.
9 a.m. - Dr. Mary Lethert Wingerd, The Forgotten Front: Minnesota's Civil War. Dr. Wingerd is associate professor of history at St. Cloud State University.
10 a.m. - Dr. Zabelle Stodola, Mary Schwandt and Maggie Brass (Snana): A Minnesota Pocahontas Story? Dr. Stodola is professor of English at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock.
11 a.m. - Dr. Elden Lawrence, Beyond the 38. Dr. Lawrence is former president of Sisseton Wahpeton College and former visiting professor of ethnic studies at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
1 p.m. Walt Bachman, B.A., M.A., J.D. - Differing Portrayals of the Dakota War Over Time: Political Correctness in 1900 and 2012. Mr. Bachman is a former trial attorney.
2 p.m. - Dr. Julie Humann Anderson, Reconciling Memory: Landscapes, Commemorations, and Enduring Conflicts of the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862.
This project is sponsored by the Friends of the New Ulm Public Library through funding provided by the New Ulm Area Foundation and the Carl and Verna Schmidt Foundation. Partners include the Brown County Historical Society, Junior Pioneers, and Turner Hall.
PUBLIC History
Appropriate for:
- Teens
- College/Young Adults
- Adults
- Seniors
Accessibility Services Available:
- Wheelchair Access
Fees:
- $0.00 Free
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For more information contact:
Kris Wiley
507-359-8334
kwiley@tds.lib.mn.us
Submitted by: New Ulm Public Library
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