The sesquicentennial history conference is coming up very soon — May 28-30. I hope you’ll all plan to come for at least one day. Let’s show our fellow Minnesotans that historians have important, meaningful, and interesting things to say about the 150 years of history since Minnesota became a state. This gathering is also a rare opportunity to talk with others in the history “business” — public historians, teachers, researchers, academics, cultural resource managers, preservationists, and writers — in a setting rich with possibilities for both formal and informal conversations.

In order to attend, you’ll need to register. The good people at St. John’s have contributed much so that the fees for the conference are modest. Here’s a link to the website, where you can click to see the conference schedule, the registration form, and a map with directions to the campus in Collegeville: http://www.csbsju.edu/MN150 If clicking doesn’t work, copy the URL into your search engine.

Deb is still at home recovering from knee replacement surgery, but recently re-established access to her MHS email, so feel free to e-mail her with questions.