A perspective on 1968 from an eligible for the draft 18 year old graduating from high school and going on to college during the Vietnam war. It was a year marked by fear and violence …Watch Video
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Playlist from MNHS
Video's submitted to Minnesota Historical Society's Greatest Generation Film Project. Award winning video's include Miss Mickey (audience award) and The Best of Hard Times (best depiction of the era) Video's include "Miss Mickey – The …Watch Video
Greatest Generation Films 2008
Films produced for 2008 Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS) Greatest Generation Film Project. Above: Micky Axton "Miss Micky" was one of the first three women to become test pilots in World War II. She was drawn …Watch Video
Collections & Reflections
Reflecting on WWII through uniform collection of Kurt Barickman and memories from veterans in Albert Lea Minnesota. Originally produced for MNHS Greatest Generation Film Project. Public Domain Photos from archive.gov and Veterans Service Albert Lea. …Watch Video
The Best of Hard Times
A short documentary on growing up during the 1930′s depression as part of the Greatest Generation Film Project produced for the Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS) Film Project 2006. Life was normal to these men and …Watch Video
