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SUMMARY:History Study Group
DESCRIPTION:The Company: The Rise and Fall of the Hudson’s Bay Empire  Part 2  (Stephen R. Bown). We are taking a different route this next book – we are heading up to Canada! The story of the Hudson’s Bay Company\, dramatic and adventurous and complex\, is the story of modern Canada’s creation. (So says Stephen Bown’s website – so it must be true.). \nDidn’t make the first session? Not a problem\, get reading! We will focus on the second half\, but will gladly talk to you about the events in the first! This is the perfect time to join us. \nSee you in April – eh?
URL:https://mnindependentscholars.org/event/history-study-group-52/
LOCATION:via Zoom
CATEGORIES:History
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SUMMARY:Philosophy Study Group
DESCRIPTION:We will begin a discussion of the book When They Severed Earth from Sky: How the Human Mind Shapes Myth (2004) by Elizabeth Wayland Barber and Paul T. Barber. For the 12th we’ll read the first ten chapters. This is a book about how myth operates in preliterate societies by taking advantage of aspects of the human mind that we are just beginning to learn about. Joseph Campbell it is not. \nUnfortunately\, this is not an inexpensive book\, though it’s still not like buying a textbook. A new paperback lists for $35 and even an ebook starts at $20. We’re going with it anyway\, since inflation has recently driven prices of many commodities significantly higher and we do our best to stay current. Perhaps you could negotiate to get the seller to include a dozen eggs. \n 
URL:https://mnindependentscholars.org/event/philosophy-study-group-58/
LOCATION:via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Philosophy
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SUMMARY:A Natural Curiosity: A History of the Bell Museum
DESCRIPTION:From its humble beginnings as a one-room cabinet of scientific specimens\, the University of Minnesota’s Bell Museum has grown to be an important cultural institution with a new public museum on the St Paul Campus. In this illustrated talk\, Luce will trace the museum’s evolution\, and highlight a sample of its remarkable history of programs and accomplishments. \nAs both a scientific research center and nexus for public education about the environment\, the museum has made innovations in a diverse range of activities from the creation of wildlife habitat dioramas\, to the development of radio-tracking for wildlife biology research. What has tied the many aspects of the museum together\, is a passionate desire to make new discoveries about the natural world\, and a commitment to build informed support for it preservation. \nDon Luce\, former curator of exhibits\, worked at the Bell Museum for forty-three years\, and is co-author of the book A Natural Curiosity: The Story of the Bell Museum\, published by the University of Minnesota Press in 2022.
URL:https://mnindependentscholars.org/event/a-natural-curiosity-a-history-of-the-bell-museum/
LOCATION:Washburn Library\, 5244 Lyndale Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN 55419
CATEGORIES:Monthly Forum
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