During the Great Depression, New Deal programs brought relief to America's poor and helped stabilize its economy.
Find out how by coming to see "Uncle Sam's New Deal," a new exhibit at the Historical & Cultural Society of Clay County at the Hjemkomst Center, which opens Nov. 17 and runs through Dec. 30.
"Uncle Sam's New Deal" illuminates the federal government's role in reviving Minnesota communities 70 years ago.
Photography, interviews and New Deal film footage allow us to see how "Uncle Sam" has lead efforts to simulate Minnesota's communities in the past.
This exhibit was created by Minnesota Landmarks in partnership with the Minnesota History Center.
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It is on temporary loan from the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul and will be traveling to venues throughout Minnesota.
On Thursday, Nov. 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Usher's House (700 1st Avenue North, Moorhead), the HCSCC will offer a preview of the exhibit with light appetizers and a 6 p.m. lecture, titled "The Social Value of Work: Depression-Era Buildings, Investment & Spiritual Renewal," by North Dakota State University professor Steve Martens.
His presentation will focus on the rich variety of buildings in our region built under federal work relief programs in the 1930s, including the building now called Usher's House. Space is limited.
Cost is $12 per person (for appetizers and presentation only). Reservations for the presentation are required by Thursday, Nov. 10.
Call Tim Jorgensen at 218-299-5511 Ext. 6737 to reserve your place.
Following the presentation, the HCSCC encourages its guests to join them for dinner in Usher's dining room. Separate reservations are strongly encouraged. Call Usher's at 218-287-0080 to make a dinner reservation.
The Minnesota Historical Society Traveling Exhibits Program has been made possible by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the vote of Minnesotans on November 4, 2008.
The Minnesota History Center is part of the Minnesota Historical Society, a non-profit educational and cultural institution established in 1849.
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Its essence is to help illuminate the past as a way to shed light on the future.
The Society collects, preserves and tells the story of Minnesota's past through museum exhibits, libraries and collections, historic sites, educational programs and book publishing.
The HCSCC collects, preserves, and presents the history and culture of Clay County and the region.
The Hjemkomst Viking Ship and full-scale replica of Norway's Hopperstad Stave Church make the museum one of America's premier destinations for Scandinavian heritage.
The HCSCC also hosts traveling exhibits in 7,000 square feet of temporary exhibition space.
The HCSCC is a community resource for 150,000 people in the Fargo-Moorhead metro area and serves an average of 40,000 visitors a year from all over the world.
