History Education, Minnesota Historical Society

Happy pride month! Check out the latest episode of the MN Unraveled podcast: Telling Q***r History. Silence was once a form of survival for many in the LGBTQIA+ community. But in Minnesota, a group called Telling Q***r History set out to change that, by creating spaces where people across generations could share their stories openly, often for the first time. This episode explores how storytelling is an act of making history.

Listen here: https://mnhs.info/4oyoNuS

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The Third edition of the Northern Lights curriculum will be released in August! This curriculum is used in 6th grade social studies classes to teach Minnesota history. If you are a teacher who will be using Northern Lights, there's still time to sign up for Northern Lights 3rd Edition Orientation. The orientation will equip you with the skills to start your next school year with a bang!
Orientation kicks off July 27 in Grand Rapids, and will continue throughout the state through August. Visit our Professional Development page to sign up for a location near you. https://www.mnhs.org/tedworkshops

During the summer of 1916, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) coordinated a strike of iron ore miners on the Mesabi Iron Range. The strikers fought for higher wages, an eight-hour workday, and workplace reform. Although the strike failed, it remains as one of the largest labor conflicts in Minnesota history. Here's a political cartoon published that summer in the Solidarity newspaper! Learn more from the MNopedia article, "Mesabi Iron Range Strike, 1916".

Come support Minnesota’s top middle school civics students at the National Civics Bee Minnesota State Final! Students are competing for a chance to advance to Nationals in Washington, D.C. This event is free, and will be hosted at the Minnesota History Center on June 14th. Reserve your spot and find more details at the MNHS Events page.

Hang in there, teachers. Summer break is coming soon! This image comes from the Library of Congress Free to Use files, in the "Not an Ostrich" set. https://mnhs.info/4nYlTQ0

As you may have noticed, we've been all about bison over here! Check out this great photo from MN photographer, Jim Brandenburg. This, and more of Brandenburg's work can be found in MNHS collections!

The team got to visit the Archaeology Lab to finish up the work on the Investigation for Chapter 2 of the new Northern Lights edition! Checking out the Bison occidentalis bones.

May is Asian American & Pacific Islander History Month! Did you know that Hmong Americans make up the largest population of Minnesota’s Asian community? Today, we're shining a light on some of the Hmong story cloths that are held in the MNHS collections. Story cloths were frequently made in refugee camps, and depict aspects of migration, village life, or folk tales. Our TED educators have previously done a workshop about the Vietnam War and Hmong migration- check out a doc they put together with various resources: https://mnhs.info/3PE0XAT

Teachers! If you need something to fill a little time towards the end of the year, check out the Loon Cam from the Gunflint Trail Historical Society Chik-Wauk Museum! Take some time to watch our state bird! https://mnhs.info/4nn5mVb