LIVING HISTORY PROGRAMS
Programs where the history comes to you!
Arrangements for bringing any of these programs to your school or group may be
made by contacting the History Center office (763) 421-0600 or email: vickie@ac-hs.org
"Living History programs" are presented by Vickie Wendel in authentic costuming, with manners
and artifacts of another time. It is truly a "step back" to our past. Each Living History program is one
hour in length. The cost of each program is $90.00. Please, no video taping.
" Tastes and Sounds of Minnesota in the Civil War" is a favorite!
It is a "hands on" approach to history featuring many artifacts, pictures, music and a special taste of a
soldier's typical fare. This program is flexible in its content to meet the needs of any age group from
first grade to adults. Click here for details
"Campaigning for Lincoln" is the only one of the three programs that keeps "Miss Wendel"
in Living History character throughout, speaking and thinking as if the year was really 1864 and President
Lincoln is running for reelection. This program is especially popular for dinner meetings, luncheons, and
adult groups. Click here for details
In "A Civil War Christmas," guests hear the music of the season, decorate a tree, taste a
Christmas treat, and see some of the gifts of a Christmas in Anoka County celebrated during the hard
years of the American Civil War. Suitable for all ages. Click here for details
"Early Education in Anoka - 1870's," This special program brings "Jennie Powell", a
portrayal of a teacher in the town of Anoka in the 1870's. "Town school" is quite different than the
one room county school house as Miss Powell shares daily activities, the 3 R's, rules and exams,
and compares schools of the 1990's with Anoka schools of 125 years ago!
"Fashion Trends," is a look at clothing worn in the mid to late nineteenth century, from the invention of the sewing machine to the ready made clothing purchased from the mail order catalog. The political, social and etiquette issues of dress are discussed in this one-hour program. This presentation also includes artifacts from the ACHS hands on collection. Experience this program presented by a fashionably dressed woman of 1860! This program is suitable not only to high school students, but also to arts groups, theater, ladies teas, church groups, etc. The cost is $90.00.