War of the Worlds explores how Orson Welles’s ingenious use of the new medium of radio struck fear into an already anxious nation.
The public is invited to join the meeting of the Nicollet County Historical Society Board of Directors.
Visit the museum for free! Explore the exhibits, make farm animal masks with kids, and take a walk around the Traverse des Sioux trail.
The public is invited to join the meeting of the Nicollet County Historical Society Board of Directors.
Through the eyes of women athletes who changed the system, the new two-hour documentary Groundbreakers celebrates 50 years of female excellence in sports. Hosted by sports icon and champion of equality Billie Jean King, the film weaves together the first-hand stories of eight icons to discuss how Title IX and their own achievements forever changed the course of women’s sports.
Join us for the NCHS Annual Business Meeting on Sunday, March 24, at 1:00 p.m. at the Treaty Site History Center in Saint Peter.
In July 2022, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope released its first images, looking further back in time than ever before to show our universe in stunningly beautiful detail. But that was just the beginning: With tons of new data and spectacular images flooding in, Webb is allowing scientists to peer deep in time to try to answer some of astronomy’s biggest questions. When – and how – did the first stars and galaxies form? And can we see the fingerprints of life in the atmospheres of distant worlds–or even within our own solar system?
Author Cindy Wilson will introduce us to the amazing family of railroad surveyor Charles Wood Irish, along with stories from her new book that have an area connection.
The public is invited to join the meeting of the Nicollet County Historical Society Board of Directors.
The public is invited to attend the NCHS Annual Meeting covering 2023 on April 23, 2024 from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
A growing number of scientists, conservationists and grass-roots environmentalists now regard beavers as overlooked tools when it comes to reversing the disastrous effects of global warming and worldwide water shortages. Using their skills as natural builders and brilliant hydro-engineers, beavers can transform and revive landscapes.
Hear about the variety of work by Minnesota’s Heritage Preservation Commissions to create a range of tools to educate and reach people, and to help conserve important historic properties across the state.
