Saint Paul Public Library will host a series of free events for the sesquicentennial of the U.S.–Dakota Conflict of 1862.
The series begins on Saturday, September 8, at 1 p.m. at Sun Ray Library, 2105 Wilson Avenue, Saint Paul, 55119. Historian and author John LaBatte, who has both Dakota and white ancestors who were involved in the war, will examine the causes of the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862, including why some Dakota supported war while others opposed it.
Curtis Dahlin, historian and author of "The Dakota Uprising, A Pictorial History", will discuss the people and places involved in the Dakota Uprising of 1862 on Saturday, September 15, at 1 p.m. at Hayden Heights Library, 1456 White Bear Avenue, Saint Paul, 55106.
A Dakota history bus tour will leave from Rice Street Library, 1011 Rice Street, Saint Paul, 55117, on Sunday, September 23, at 1 p.m. Historian Dave Riehle will lead the tour to visit several Dakota historical sites in Saint Paul, some buried beneath modern roads and landscapes. Space is limited, so please call Rice Street Library at 651-558-2223 to reserve your seat on the bus.
The series concludes on Sunday, September 30, at 2 p.m. at Saint Paul Central Library, 90 Fourth Street West, Saint Paul, 55102. Historian John Koblas will present a historical program on the Dakota War Uprising from his book "Let Them Eat Grass: The Dakota War of 1862."
For more information on these and other programs at the library, please call 651-266-7000 or visit www.sppl.org.
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