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Temporary Exhibit | March – April, 2010
at the Russell J. Rassbach Heritage Museum, Menomonie
Paths of the People:
The Ojibwe in the Chippewa Valley
Anishinabe, Saulteur, Ojibwe, Chippewa -- all names of a people who have
lived in the Chippewa Valley of Wisconsin for the past three centuries.
Ojibwe oral tradition speaks of life as a circular path, with parents passing
on knowledge to children and grandchildren. Over the past 300 years,
contact with Europeans and settlement by Americans have forced them
to adapt in order to survive. The challenges each generation has faced--
whether at treaty grounds, boarding schools, or boat landings--have influenced
what knowledge has been passed down, what paths taken.
Heritage Speaker Series | March 21, 2010
1:30 p.m. at the Russell J. Rassbach Heritage Museum, Menomonie
Out of the Northwoods:
The Many Lives of Paul Bunyan
Michael Edmonds
Everyone has heard tall tales about the lumberjack hero Paul Bunyan and his big blue ox,
but Michael Edmonds tells the true tale behind Bunyan's origins in the
Wisconsin northwoods. It includes eyewitness accounts of how the first
Bunyan stories were shared on frigid winter nights around
logging camp
stoves in the Wisconsin pinery. It describes where the tales began, how they moved
out of the forest and into print, and why publication changed them forever.
Something New | April 11, 2010
1:00 p.m. at the Russell J. Rassbach Heritage Museum, Menomonie
Dunn County Historical Society
Spinners Guild
Experience first-hand the world of spinning wheels, wool carding, drop spindles
and other textile art skills. Visitors can watch, learn and participate!.
Heritage Speaker Series | April 18, 2010
1:30 p.m. at the Russell J. Rassbach Heritage Museum, Menomonie
Ills, Pills and Bills:
Health Care in Dunn County
John Russell
A review of the men, women and venues
that have provided health care in Dunn County since the 1840s.
Temporary Exhibit | June 1 – October 31, 2010
1:30 p.m. at the Russell J. Rassbach Heritage Museum, Menomonie
More Than Child's Play:
Becoming an American Girl
Join the DCHS in a delightful discovery of dolls in Dunn County's history.
Explore interactive features and a wide assortment of dolls, highlighted by
10 original American Girl dolls from the Fanetti collection.
Reminisence Speaker Series | Stout Historical Association
Noon to 1 p.m. at UW-Stout's Memorial Student Center, Maple/Oak Rooms
The Reminiscence Speaker Series features talks that illuminate the “spirit of Stout.” The original series was held in advance of the university's centennial in 1991 and made a significant contribution to Stout’s oral history. The institution has seen considerable change in the years since and the association reinstated the series to continue documenting the university’s unique culture and history. The talks are free and open to the public. Bring a lunch for an interesting hour highlighting the university’s rich history.
Bill Schulman | April 14, 2010
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Is there a Dunn County historical topic you'd like to hear about,
or a speaker you can recommend for our Heritage Sunday
speaker series? Contact us at
715-232-8685 or dchs@dunnhistory.org.
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