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Jessica Becker

Jessica was born and raised on a farm in rural Madelia, Minnesota. After graduating high school with honors, she attended Minnesota State University, Mankato, working toward a history degree. While there, Jessica was an avid music student and participated in History Club activities. She graduated with her Bachelor of Arts

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Erica Smith

My name is Erica Smith and I work at the Treaty Site History Center on weekends as a Museum Assistant. I’m originally from Windom, MN and I currently live and work in Mankato. I obtained a Bachelor of Arts in history from Minnesota State University, Mankato in 2009. I’ve always

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Kate Martens

Growing up in Montana and South Dakota, Kate was raised with an enthusiasm for history and learning from the past. Family trips included ghost towns, monuments, battlefields, and buffalo jumps. This all fed into her insatiable reading of anything history–from archaeology to biographies to world-changing events. Of particular interest was

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Tami Skinner

Tami Skinner grew up in St. Peter and serves as the Saint Peter Community & Family Education Director for the Saint Peter Public Schools District. At an early age, she became interested in history, and some of her favorite childhood vacations included visits to historical museums and sites. Tami and

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Joe Metzen

Joe Metzen is a life-long Minnesota native.  He was born in Minneapolis and grew up in Northfield.  Joe went to college at University of Minnesota – Morris, earning a B.A. in history and German in 1994.  He graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1998.  Joe has resided

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Bob Sandeen

Bob Sandeen is a St. Peter native who lived sdthere until he finished college at Mankato State in 1970.  With a B. S. degree in chemistry, he worked for 30 years as a laboratory technician at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester.  In August of 2000, Bob returned to the family

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