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Hello all!

I forwarded this query to Jennifer Lanning, who's not on the list. Here's her
response (below).

Lisa Hubbell
Program Evaluator
California Academy of Sciences
875 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
415/321-8150
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If you could respond to the list for me since I don't have the e-mails.  The
Minnesota Historical Society did a study on how people relate to history.  It
found that people relate to history through the stories of people and finding
out how past events affect their current lives.  We also found that visitors
want to hear multiple perspectives on a topic so they can decide for
themselves what they think about the issue.  Anyhow, here we have decided to
follow the format of universal themes to portray history so that more people
can make a personal connection.  For example, instead of a chronological
history of Minnesota we have exhibits such as Sounds Good to Me: Music in
Minnesota and Weather Permitting (and exhibit about Minnesota's weather).
Everyone can more easily relate to these things because whether you live in
Minnesota or not you have heard music and experience weather.  If anyone is
interested in contacting me regarding this study my phone number is listed
below.
Jennifer E. Lanning 
Audience Research Specialist 
Minnesota Historical Society 
(651)297-3341 

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