December 21, 1940

MN native and author F. Scott Fitzgerald dies

Thanks to Anthony Middle School, Minneapolis, MN- teacher Paul Sommers and student Zachary Reidell, and Northeast middle school-teacher Patricia Nelson and the after-school History Club and MPS Community Educationfor the research on December’s Day in History.

Thanks also to Minnesota’s Learn and Serve America Service Learning Program for their help.

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December 20, 1863

The American House burns in St. Paul.

Thanks to Anthony Middle School, Minneapolis, MN- teacher Paul Sommers and student Zachary Reidell, and Northeast middle school-teacher Patricia Nelson and the after-school History Club and MPS Community Educationfor the research on December’s Day in History.

Thanks also to Minnesota’s Learn and Serve America Service Learning Program for their help.

December 19, 1906

Koochiching County is established.

Thanks to Anthony Middle School, Minneapolis, MN- teacher Paul Sommers and student Zachary Reidell, and Northeast middle school-teacher Patricia Nelson and the after-school History Club and MPS Community Educationfor the research on December’s Day in History.

Thanks also to Minnesota’s Learn and Serve America Service Learning Program for their help.

Local blog recognizes local cooks

It’s fun to see the reach of the Sesqui events. Just last week I noticed that Phyllis Erickson and Peggy Metz were recognized in their local Starbuck blog becuase they will have their recipes featured in a cookbook sponsored by the Sesquicentennial Commission.

The cookbook does make a great gift!

December 18, 1985

Mary Lund is the first woman to receive a Jarvik-7 artificial heart, in Minneapolis.

Thanks to Anthony Middle School, Minneapolis, MN- teacher Paul Sommers and student Zachary Reidell, and Northeast middle school-teacher Patricia Nelson and the after-school History Club and MPS Community Educationfor the research on December’s Day in History.

Thanks also to Minnesota’s Learn and Serve America Service Learning Program for their help.

December 17, 1905

Birth of Activist and business woman, Nellie Stone Johnson in 1905 is born in Lakeville, MN. She was the first African American elected to city wide office. As a life long member of NAACP worked on behalf of minority issues and labor rights.

Thanks to Anthony Middle School, Minneapolis, MN- teacher Paul Sommers and student Zachary Reidell, and Northeast middle school-teacher Patricia Nelson and the after-school History Club and MPS Community Educationfor the research on December’s Day in History.

Thanks also to Minnesota’s Learn and Serve America Service Learning Program for their help.

December 16, 1991

Lois Jensen files the first successful sexual harassment class action case in the US in Eveleth. Her story and the women of Eveleth Mines story was made into a movie called ‘North country’ in 2005.

Thanks to Anthony Middle School, Minneapolis, MN- teacher Paul Sommers and student Zachary Reidell, and Northeast middle school-teacher Patricia Nelson and the after-school History Club and MPS Community Educationfor the research on December’s Day in History.

Thanks also to Minnesota’s Learn and Serve America Service Learning Program for their help.

December 15, 1864

Four Minnesota regiments help destroy the Confederate army of General John Bell Hood outside Nashville, Tennessee.

Thanks to Anthony Middle School, Minneapolis, MN- teacher Paul Sommers and student Zachary Reidell, and Northeast middle school-teacher Patricia Nelson and the after-school History Club and MPS Community Educationfor the research on December’s Day in History.

Thanks also to Minnesota’s Learn and Serve America Service Learning Program for their help.

December 14, 1798

Minnesota fur trader Alexis Bailly is born in St. Joseph, Canada.

Thanks to Anthony Middle School, Minneapolis, MN- teacher Paul Sommers and student Zachary Reidell, and Northeast middle school-teacher Patricia Nelson and the after-school History Club and MPS Community Educationfor the research on December’s Day in History.

Thanks also to Minnesota’s Learn and Serve America Service Learning Program for their help.

December 13, 1882

The Northwestern Telephone exchange begins operating in Faribault.

Thanks to Anthony Middle School, Minneapolis, MN- teacher Paul Sommers and student Zachary Reidell, and Northeast middle school-teacher Patricia Nelson and the after-school History Club and MPS Community Educationfor the research on December’s Day in History.

Thanks also to Minnesota’s Learn and Serve America Service Learning Program for their help.