Oral history interviews of the Minnesota's Greatest Generation Oral History Project : Minnesota Native American interviews, 2006.

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Oral history interviews of the Minnesota's Greatest Generation Oral History Project : Minnesota Native American interviews, 2006.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/437416708

This project chronicles the lives of Minnesota Native Americans who lived during World War II and are part of "Minnesota's Greatest Generation." Some of the subjects discussed include growing up on a reservation; attending government run boarding schools; powwows; the Civilian Conservation Corps [CCC]; the Works Progress Administration [WPA]; enlisting in the armed forces; past and present life at the Red Lake Indian Reservation; the Great Depression; combat experiences during World War II; life after the war; the dropping of the atomic bombs; American Indian cultural identity and traditions; the American Indian Movement; and views on the Cold War and Iraq War.

Transcripts : 15 v. ; 28 cm.Sound recordings : 25 sound cassettes (60 min. each).Sound recordings : 7 sound cassettes (90 min. each).

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SNAC Resource ID: 7533337

Minnesota Historical Society Library

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