Americans went to war in 1917 literally against Germany but also against each other. In The War at Home, historian Greg Gaut focuses on the lives of individual Minnesotans to tell the dramatic story of this period, when the North Star State experienced bitter polarization, nativism, flagrant disregard for democratic norms, and intense, sometimes violent, confrontations.
Greg will explore his research and stories from this new book, which is for sale in the Museum Shop. His article on a World War I espionage case, “Hardware Store Sedition: The Case of Charles W. Andring,” won the Solon J. Buck Award for the best article in Minnesota History for 2020. He holds a doctorate in modern European and Russian history from the University of Minnesota.
This event is free, but space is limited. Seating is first come, first serve!
