Year Three: The Great Depression and World War II


Thursday, February 10

8:00-8:30 Breakfast and social 


8:30-9:30 Stephen Osman, Minnesota Historical Society,  “Fort Snelling and WWII”  

9:45-11:15 Dave Kenney, Minnesota Historical Society,  “Minnesota in World War II” 


1:30-12:30 Lunch with presentation by Derek Abrahams  


12:45-2:00 Prof. Steve Hoffbeck, MSUM History Department, "Teaching about the Dust Bowl in the    Northern Great Plains"   


2:15-3:15 Prof. Greg Stutes, MSUM Economics Department,  “Economics of the Great Depression.”  


Friday, February 11

8:00-8:30 Breakfast and social  


8:30-10:00 Barb Sommer, Minnesota Historical Society- “The CCC in Minnesota”  


10:15-11:30 Prof. Ken Smemo, MSUM History Department, “The Rise of Nazi Germany”  


11:30-12:30 Lunch with introduction to Rich Loosbrock via Skype   


12:30-1:45 Movie- “Small Town Soldiers.”  Discussion about using local resources to teach World War II   


2:00-3:00 Mark Piehl, Clay Country Historical Society,  “German POWs in Clay County”  


Questions? Contact Project Director Audrey Shafer-Erickson

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