Changing Times: The Cox Daughters and the Progressive Era
Cox House 500 N. Washington Avenue, Saint Peter, MN, United StatesThe program will include everything from fashion, prohibition and flappers, and the politics of the time, etc.
The program will include everything from fashion, prohibition and flappers, and the politics of the time, etc.
We will cover the Language of Flowers, Fan Signals and Flirtation, and Marriage customs of the turn of the century. It was important for every young lady to be aware of these concealed messages, and every young man should know how to interpret them.
Learn about the "ten agents of deterioration" and how to preserve and protect the things you value. There will be a presentation followed by an open question and answer period. Recommendations for how to find additional resources will be provided at the event.
Join us as agricultural historian T.J. Malaskee delves into the long-forgotten history of America's first fraternity of farmers, the Grange. The Grange was a radical post-Civil War Era movement that pushed for progressive measures to heal the nation through agriculture, education, equality, and social interaction as the United States saw growing tension between western rural farmers and eastern urban industrialists.
Are there people and organizations you care about and want to help financially? Learn strategies for leaving a legacy.
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.
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.
This presentation will introduce participants to St. Peter's geologic history through the lens of geologic maps. You'll learn how maps help us reconstruct the past and how they help us locate natural resources. Finally, you'll learn about some places nearby that reveal the evidence of our geologic past.