[VIRTUAL] Closing Time
Authors and historians, Andy Sturdevant and Bill Lindeke, will take us on an entertaining journey into the highs, lows, bright spots, and dark corners of the Twin Cities' most famous […]
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[VIRTUAL] Antisemitism in Minneapolis
Minneapolis Jews, like their African-American and Japanese-American fellow residents, faced serious discrimination and social exclusion in employment, housing, and some public accommodations. Indeed, one of the leading investigative journalists and […]
[VIRTUAL] George Elmslie: In the Shadow of Louis Sullivan
Join the Linden Hills History Study Group to hear Richard Kronick tell the story of George Elmslie, chief draftsman from 1895 to 1909 for Louis Sullivan, Chicago's leading architect. Sullivan […]
[VIRTUAL] I-35W and Minneapolis: Community Impact
Approximately 25,000 residents were displaced by the construction of I-35W that went between Crosstown, 2nd Ave and Stevens Ave in South Minneapolis. The public works construction project began in 1956 […]
Nellie Francis in Women’s Suffrage Campaign and anti-lynching law, with William Green
ZoomDr. William Green, professor of history at Augsburg University, will present the story of Nellie Francis, a black woman who helped lead the women's suffrage campaign in 1919 and successfully […]
Wonderland Amusement Park with Susan Hunter Weir
ZoomIn 1905, Wonderland Park on East Lake Street was a popular amusement park where the people of Minneapolis could ride one of the world’s finest carousels, witness amazing, death- defying […]
Thomas Sadler Roberts Bird Sanctuary history, with Constance Pepin
ZoomIn 1936, the Park Board designated 31 acres of the land along the north shore of Lake Harriet as a bird sanctuary that was later named for Thomas Sadler Roberts, […]
The Lost Japanese Gardens of John Scott Bradstreet, with Kathy Kullberg
ZoomJohn Scott Bradstreet, leading interior designer of the early 20 th century in the Twin Cities, traveled extensively to Europe and Asia on buying trips to furnish his retail shops […]
The Era of Lake Harriet Concessionaires, with Peter Sussman
ZoomImagine displays of a bear, carousel, ostriches, and Shetland pony rides at Lake Harriet to entertain visitors who came down to picnic, boat, or enjoy a concert. Concessionaires J. Palmer, […]
Historic Walking Tours at the Linden Hills Fall Festival
Linden Hills Park 3100 W. 43rd St., Minneapolis, MN, United StatesThe Linden Hills History Study Group is excited to offer historic walking tours of Linden Hills during the upcoming Linden Hills Fall Festival on September 18, 2021. The group will […]