Girlhood (It’s complicated)
Minnesota History CenterGlobal
Our Home: Native Minnesota
Minnesota History Center
Black History I Black Voices
Votes for Women
Duluth Lynchings
LGBTQIA + Communities in Minnesota
US-Dakota War of 1862
Minnesota People Records
Discover materials associated with a particular person or name. Includes birth, death, census, veterans graves, and Gold Star Roll records.
Search Collections
Search photographs, artifacts, maps and atlases, oral histories, works of art, sound recordings and much more from MNHS Collections.
Gale Family Library/Research Help
Start your research here. Tools, library and archival collection guides and information on distance and in-person library services.
Digital Newspapers
Access to millions of digital newspaper pages through the Minnesota Digital Newspaper Hub.
MNHS Press
Browse MNHS books, and explore MNopedia, our online Minnesota encyclopedia.
Minnesota History magazine
A lively, richly illustrated magazine published quarterly. Purchase recent issues and explore the archive.
Minnesota Unraveled
Journey into our state’s past with the new podcast from the Minnesota Historical Society
MNopedia
Minnesota’s online encyclopedia with entries about significant people, places, events and things in Minnesota history.
Preservation
Learn how we preserve and protect our state’s objects, documents, and places.
Free Classroom Materials
Enrich your social studies activities with these free resources from the Minnesota Historical Society and our partners.
Northern Lights
Minnesota social studies curriculum for sixth graders.
National History Day
Students choose a topic on an annual theme, then research and present papers, exhibits, performances, documentaries and websites.
Teacher Professional Development
Discover new teaching practices and broaden your knowledge in an MNHS professional development workshop.
Supplemental Curriculum Products
Enrich your lessons and engage students in complex history topics with our curriculum products.
Teaching Native American History & Culture
Resources developed to broaden your knowledge and engage students.
Field Trips
Transport your students to hands-on history destinations.
Teacher Memberships
Discounted admission for educators.
6th Grade History Pass
Minnesota 6th graders are granted FREE admission to MNHS historic sites and museums for one year. Teachers and parents may order them now!
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Assimilate
To blend or fuse oneself into the dominant society. Sometimes by threat or force.
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