Jazz music played a significant part in the life and culture of 1920s Minnesota. But why did the Prohibition era and jazz go hand in hand? In many aspects, the banning of alcohol led to the establishment of speakeasies and eventually the evolution of jazz music in the 1920s. Jazz musicians were now able to …
The 1920s is probably best known for Prohibition, a nationwide constitutional ban on the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages that remained in place from 1920 to 1933. Minnesotans, along with the rest of the country, were plunged into what many called “The Great Experiment.” PROHIBITION. A primary theme of the ECRL Reads …
What was it really like to be a pirate and live aboard a ship on the high seas? What were the dangers, and why did they choose to live the pirate life? Minnesota historical reenactor and educator Arn Kind is back, and this time he’s bringing his historical program about pirates to North Branch Area …
The ECRL Reads program includes numerous programs and events based on the life and culture of 1920s Minnesota. An integral part of the 1920s was the introduction of the automobile. Join us for the very first ECRL Reads event at the Sandstone Public Library on Saturday, September 16 at 10:30 am for a special program entitled The Tin Lizzie: …