The Japanese American Experience in Minnesota presented by Sally Sudo
According to the U.S. census, in 1940 there were only 51 people of Japanese ancestry living in the entire state of Minnesota. Today, that number is in the thousands. Sally […]
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St. John's Episcopal Church, Linden Hills 4201 Sheridan Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN, United States
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Places in the Park: St. Louis Park presented by Bill Beyer
St. John's Episcopal Church, Linden Hills 4201 Sheridan Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN, United StatesNamed by real estate speculators, shaped by railroads, and the subject of a huge social experiment by one of the world’s richest men, St. Louis Park has stories to tell. […]
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Refreshing the History of 27th & Lake/Downtown Longfellow with Cara Letofsky
St. John's Episcopal Church, Linden Hills 4201 Sheridan Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN, United StatesThe history of Lake Street is being made as we speak. Join Lake Street historian Cara Letofsky for a combination history and current events of 27th and Lake, otherwise known […]
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When Minnehaha Flowed with Whiskey: A Spirited History of the Falls with Karen Cooper
Linden Hills resident and historian Karen E. Cooper has spoken to LHHSG on several occasions sharing the history of Minnehaha Falls. Now she will tell stories of the rowdy mayhem […]
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Streetcars on Lake Street, with Aaron Isaacs
St. John's Episcopal Church, Linden Hills 4201 Sheridan Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN, United StatesThe Lake Street streetcar line did more to shape south Minneapolis than any other. It crossed every north-south line in the city and created the business districts that remain important […]
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Thimble Bee 1901: A vision of Linden Hills with Peter Sussman and Laura Krentz
St. John's Episcopal Church, Linden Hills 4201 Sheridan Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN, United StatesEarly 1900s reflections on Linden Hills by Thimble Bee member Martha Schoonmaker, and her imagined community of the future in 1925. Based on Schoonmaker’s handwritten transcript.
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Wood Lake Nature Center with Bob Glancy
Wood Lake Nature Center 6710 Lake Shore Drive, Richfield, MN, United StatesHow much can a lake and its surroundings change in 180 years? You might be surprised when you see and hear about this Richfield gem. In this fast-moving PowerPoint presentation, […]
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ABCFM Dakota and Ojibwe Missions in the 1830s: How similar were they?
St. John's Episcopal Church, Linden Hills 4201 Sheridan Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN, United StatesIn the 1830s Boston’s American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM) made a major Protestant outreach to Native Americans. Ironically, it approved Rev. Jedediah D. Stevens’ plan for a […]
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Origins of the Minneapolis Sound: The Twin Cities Music Scene from the ’60s to the Prince Era
St. John's Episcopal Church, Linden Hills 4201 Sheridan Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN, United StatesThe 1960s was an explosive time for Minnesota music, as a generation of teenagers inspired by early rock ‘n’ roll and R&B formed their first bands. Join Rick Shefchik, author […]
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The History of Two Historic Neighborhood Churches: Linden Hills Congregational United Church of Christ and Edina Morningside Community Church
Edina Morningside Community Church 4201 Morningside Rd., Edina, MN, United StatesThis program tells the story of two churches–their history, their architecture, and their neighborhoods. Linden Hills Congregational Church grew out of the Union Sunday School, which began meeting in 1896. […]
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