The Making, Unmaking and Remaking of Minnesota’s Labor Movement in the 20th and 21st Centuries
Tuesday, April 15, 7 p.m.
Minnesota History Center, 345 Kellogg Boulevard
The 2008 David R. Noble Lecture, presented by the Minnesota Historical Society, features Professor Peter Rachleff and “The Making, Unmaking and Remaking of Minnesota’s Labor Movement in the 20th and 21st Centuries.” Co-sponsored by The Friends and the Departments of American Studies and History at the University of Minnesota.

Hard Work and a Good Deal: The Civilian Conservation Corps in Minnesota Thursday, April 17, 7 p.m. Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, Visitor’s Center, 1225 Estabrook Drive Author Barbara W. Sommer presents Hard Work and a Good Deal: The Civilian Conservation Corps in Minnesota. The evidence of the CCC, a program of the Works Progress Administration, is everywhere—from the Lakeview Refectory at Gooseberry Falls State Park to Como Zoo and more. Hard Work and a Good Deal is a fascinating look at the legacy of this important Depression-era program, as well as the personal stories of the men and boys who took part.

The Promise and Limits of the New Deal
Tuesday, April 22, 7 p.m.
Rice Street Branch Library, 1011 Rice Street
Colin Gordon, professor of History at the University of Iowa and author of New Deals: Business, Labor and Politics, 1920-1935, commemorates the 75th anniversary of the New Deal with “The Promise and Limits of the New Deal.”

	Beakers Sunday, April 27, 2 p.m. St. Anthony Park Branch Library, 2245 Como Avenue Lex-Ham Community Theater presents a reading of Jeannine Coulombe’s play, Beakers, inspired by the 1989 conflict at Boise Cascade in International Falls.

"The Struggle for Security: A Historical Look at the Politics of Health Insurance and Pensions in Modern America" Wednesday, April 30, 7 p.m. Dayton’s Bluff Branch/Metropolitan State University Library, Ecolab Room, 645 E. Seventh Street Jennifer Klein, author of For All These Rights: Business, Labor, and the Shaping of America’s Public-Private Welfare State, presents "The Struggle for Security: A Historical Look at the Politics of Health Insurance and Pensions in Modern America." In America, unlike anywhere else in the world, most people depend overwhelmingly on private health insurance and employee benefits. In this powerful history of the American reliance on employment-based benefits, Jennifer Klein examines the interwoven politics of social provision and labor relations from the 1910s to the 1960s.

150 Years of Labor in Minnesota
Thursday, May 1, 7 p.m.
Saint Paul Labor Centre, 411 Main Street
Labor scholars and historians Hy Berman, Mary Wingerd and Annette Atkins look at 150 years of labor in Minnesota. After the panel discussion, the Saint Paul Labor Chorus leads a sing-along of popular–and some unknown–labor tunes.

The Triangle Factory Fire Project Sunday, May 4, 2 p.m. Hillcrest Auditorium, 1978 Ford Parkway Minnesota Jewish Theatre presents The Triangle Factory Fire Project, about the fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory that killed 146 workers, the subsequent trial, and the social and political changes that resulted. Watch the matinee show and take part in a post-show discussion with Professor Peter Rachleff and others, moderated by Marshall Tanick. Bring the brochure or mention Untold Stories and receive a $5 discount. Call 651/647-4315 for tickets.

	“Cradle Will Rock” Wednesday, May 7, 6:00 p.m. Merriam Park Branch Library, 1831 Marshall Avenue Untold Stories and the Labor Education Service at the University of Minnesota present the film, “Cradle Will Rock,” written and directed by Tim Robbins about artists during the WPA era. Join us at 6 p.m. for refreshments and a pre-show discussion, with the film following at 6:30 p.m.

New Deal Art from Minnesota
Tuesday, May 13, 7 p.m.
James J. Hill House Gallery, 240 Summit Avenue

View selections from “Thank God and FDR” New Deal Art from Minnesota, the Works Progress Administration art collection of the Minnesota Historical Society, and listen to a gallery talk by exhibition curator Brian Szott. The collection was housed for over 70 years on location at Ah-Gwah-Ching (meaning “out of doors” in Ojibwe), a state run medical facility in Walker, MN. The Ah-Gwah-Ching archive consists of more the 160 items including prints, watercolors, oils and woodcarvings.

	History Day Presentations Wednesday, May 14, 7:30 p.m. Saint Paul Labor Centre, 411 Main Street Minnesota high school students present their labor-related projects for History Day. Watch labor history come alive with exhibits, original performances and media presentations on the topic of “Conflict and Compromise in History.”

Labor History Tour
Saturday, May 17, 2 p.m.
Sun Ray Branch Library, 2105 Wilson Avenue
Explore labor sites in the White Bear Lake area with local historian and Untold Stories regular Dave Riehle. Travel on a historic bus from Wildwood Amusement Park at the end of the streetcar line in Mahtomedi to Ramaley Pavilion on the west side of the lake, both sites of big labor events in the 19th century. Also view sites related to Native Americans and French Canadian (Metis) settlers in Centerville and Vadnais Heights. Call 651/222-3242 to reserve your seat on the bus.

These Shining Lives Sunday, May 18, 2 p.m. History Theatre, 30 E. Tenth Street These Shining Lives is a new play about workers at the Radium Dial Watch Company, and the suit filed against the company by the “Radium Girls,” who suffered anemia, bone fractures and death from exposure to radium. Watch the matinee show and take part in a post-show discussion and reception. Special union discount—mention your union affiliation or Untold Stories and get a half-price ticket for this show only! Call 651/292-4323 for tickets.

Look back through history, and see previous years' events:

Untold Stories, 1999; Untold Stories, 2000; Untold Stories, 2001; Untold Stories, 2002; Untold Stories, 2003; Untold Stories, 2004; Untold Stories, 2005; Untold Stories, 2006; Untold Stories, 2007

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Untold Stories events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. For more information, call 651/222-3242. Untold Stories is coordinated by The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library. Co-sponsors include Como Zoo & Conservatory, Macalester College History Department, the Department of Social Sciences at Metropolitan State University, Micawber’s Books, Minnesota Association of Professional Employees, Minnesota Historical Society, Saint Paul Area AFL-CIO Trades and Labor Assembly, Saint Paul Labor Speakers Club, Twin Cities Labor History Society, and the University of Minnesota Labor Education Service. This series is supported by an endowment created with grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and The Saint Paul Foundation.