Floyd B. Olson: Echoes Across a Century
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As you decompress from the recent frenetic election season, join us for a double feature about Floyd B. Olson, Minnesota’s longest-serving 3rd party governor and former Hennepin County Attorney.
At 12:45, we are excited to host a special appearance from the Floyd of Rosedale, the trophy for the annual football game between the University of Minnesota and the University of Iowa. This will be followed by a lecture from Hennepin History Museum board member Bill Beyer at 2:00.
Once Minnesota’s most beloved governor, Floyd B. Olson is remembered today as a political legend, civic leader, and a hero to farmers, workers, and the poor. His name lives on over Highway 55, as the namesake of one of Big Ten Football’s oldest competitive trophies, and as the larger-than-life subject of two statues in the Twin Cities. However, long before he was cast in bronze, Floyd was a complicated human being with many secrets and connections to gangsters, bootleggers, muckraking journalists, and other colorful characters.
Bill Beyer will follow Floyd of Rosedale’s guest appearance with an account of the famous pig’s origins. He’ll then follow the real Floyd’s story as it weaves through political scandals, immigrant communities, courtroom drama, social upheaval, labor strife, and organized crime. You’ll meet chivalrous charmers, chronic crooks, crusading critics, and civic corruption, and uncover events from a century past that have a surprising number of echoes in the present.
Event is included with museum admission, which is always pay-as-you-can. Come for a selfie with the prized pig, and stay for some juicy local history!
At 12:45, we are excited to host a special appearance from the Floyd of Rosedale, the trophy for the annual football game between the University of Minnesota and the University of Iowa. This will be followed by a lecture from Hennepin History Museum board member Bill Beyer at 2:00.
Once Minnesota’s most beloved governor, Floyd B. Olson is remembered today as a political legend, civic leader, and a hero to farmers, workers, and the poor. His name lives on over Highway 55, as the namesake of one of Big Ten Football’s oldest competitive trophies, and as the larger-than-life subject of two statues in the Twin Cities. However, long before he was cast in bronze, Floyd was a complicated human being with many secrets and connections to gangsters, bootleggers, muckraking journalists, and other colorful characters.
Bill Beyer will follow Floyd of Rosedale’s guest appearance with an account of the famous pig’s origins. He’ll then follow the real Floyd’s story as it weaves through political scandals, immigrant communities, courtroom drama, social upheaval, labor strife, and organized crime. You’ll meet chivalrous charmers, chronic crooks, crusading critics, and civic corruption, and uncover events from a century past that have a surprising number of echoes in the present.
Event is included with museum admission, which is always pay-as-you-can. Come for a selfie with the prized pig, and stay for some juicy local history!
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2303 Third Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55404
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