Minnesota Historical Society

gets tough, the tough get going. But where do the tough live…in the great hay-making state of Minnesota. Weather, sorrow, and physical labor all contribute to the struggle of life on the farm. Each account of life on the farm is blanketed with pride, without ever mentioning the word. "Make hay while the sun shines." (pg.9) Dark clouds are always just beyond the horizon. Every family moved to Minnesota with one common goal in mind. This goal was to have a home, a family, and a farm. Life on the

University, to the discovery of America. It seems that no matter what the subject matter is, someone in today’s society is going to disagree, it’s sad to live in a world of such ignorance. The author, Anton Treuer, grew up in and around the Leech Lake Reservation in Minnesota. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from Princeton in 1991, and his Master’s and PhD in 1996 from the University of Minnesota. Today, he holds a position as a Professor of Ojibwe in his hometown of Bemidji. In his introduction, he states

controversial cultural beliefs, and as a result, a widespread of African Americans falsely believe that suicide is not a problem within their community and are unconscious that rates of suicidal behavior for African Americans are on the rise. According to Minnesota Department of Health (2016), a belief within the African American community that serves as a risk factor is distrust in the mental health care system. Depression is the psychiatric diagnostic most frequently associated with suicide. “Suicidal people

The Lakota are a sub-nation from the Sioux of South Dakota, however, they are originally from near the great lakes of Minnesota. According to the South Dakota State Historical Society Education Kit the story of their migration to the plains goes a such, “one day a man appeared, and told them to travel northward. The Lakota obeyed, and began the journey north. On their way they got cold, and the sun was too weak to cook their food. Two young men had a vision, and following its instructions, they

anything that they could that would distract from the emptiness that had swallowed them. Tangible greed tied with extreme materialism left many, by the end of this time period, disenchanted. The usage of the literary theories of both Biographical and Historical lenses provide a unique interpretation of the Great Gatsby centered around context. Enabling one to see how the few real things and feelings of the world have been reflected in the Great Gatsby. The life and experiences of F. Scott Fitzgerald

comprehend and appreciate my Native American heritage, there were many ideas, affairs, and conditions I did not know entering this course. I have been gifted knowledge about the deeper history and cultural practices of Native Americans who reside in Minnesota. Many of the details I have learned relates to the old and new cultural ways of life, along with the hardships Native Americans have encountered due to the cruel cultural assimilation and genocide of their people. This acculturation was ascribed

Professional Analysis In exploring the American Alliance of Museum’s (AAM) JobHQ site, I came upon a posting for a Curator of Historical Collections at the Maine State Museum. This is one position I could really enjoy, as they are looking for someone who has the ability to do the “‘telling’ of personal and community histories through objects (AAMJobHQ, n.d.); something I adore doing. It seems as though every aspect of this position involves many of the areas I enjoy. And, in looking over the requirements

“Nobel Prize consists of people who have been outstanding in their generation, winning for themselves an award that has created both interest and concern in a century of unprecedented material process, gains and losses, active nationalism, and expanded frontiers” (Ringertz). “Alfred Nobel, the father of the Nobel Prize, wrote that much of his fortune was to be contributed as prizes to those who have done good in humanity for the field of physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and

A. Assessment The communities of Minnesota as whole, city of Minneapolis. Geographical area Since 1849 Saint Paul has been the capital city of Minnesota. It is located along the banks of the Mississippi River on the east-side of central Minnesota. Saint Paul is located adjacent to Minneapolis which is the most popular city of Minnesota. Saint Paul and Minneapolis are collectively known as the Twin Cities metropolitan area. These two cities together make up the fifteenth largest metropolitan

his approach. It focuses on reconstructing the state’s economy and its government using the SMART – simple, moral, accountable, responsive and transparent governance- argument. He characterizes globalization into three narratives; the rationalist, historical materialist and the constructivist approaches. Each narrative consists of many theories some of them disagreeing with each other but at the end of the day, each narrative is united through shared models of understanding and explanation that seeks