Great change took place in the Minnesota of the 1910s and 1920s. Many households marked firsts – a telephone, electricity, a motor vehicle, even a radio to listen to. But…
Category: History Notes
Use of lethal force sparked calls for change years ago
The killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police on Memorial Day weekend highlights the ongoing crisis of police brutality against people of color. Unfortunately, use of lethal force is not…
Lee Greenfield's record of service still shines today
Heroes of disability rights 2020 marks 30 years’ publication for Access Press and 30 years of the Americans with Disabiolities Act (ADA). We will spend the next year focusing on…
Schoenbohms committed to helping people with disabilities
It was the end of an era earlier this spring when Virginia Hymans Schoenbohm Clymer died. She was 96 and at the time of her death in March lived in…
World War I era flu pandemic was worst in the 20th century
From the Centers for Disease Control When many of us with disabilities have been practicing social distancing and staying in our homes in the wake of COVID-19, it may be…
A Chance to Grow began with a little girl and a dream
The recent death of special education and charter school pioneer Bob DeBoer brings back memories of when far fewer educational opportunities existed for children. DeBoer’s own experience as a child…