Editor’s note: First of two parts, adapted from the Red Wing Republican Eagle Red Wing leaders had a vision in the late 1960s to bring a new nonprofit program to…
Category: History Notes
HISTORY NOTE: Shriners have a long legacy of fellowship and service to children with disabilities
As the longtime Twin Cities Shriners Healthcare for Children campus is readied for a new use by the University of Minnesota, people may ask, who are the Shriners? People with…
HISTORY NOTE: Historic photos continue to provide a view of our past
September is back to school time for many in Minnesota. Families take pictures of children on that all-important first day returning to the classroom. Newspapers and television stations also faithfully…
HISTORY NOTE: Candy Land
Many of us who grew up with disabilities remember our hospital stays and the medical staff members who treated us with kindness…
HISTORY NOTE: Meaningful work was focus for New York City group
The anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prompts a look back at earlier achievements of the disability rights movement. One focus always has been on…