MN90: A 19th Century Grasshopper Disaster

Titles: MN90: A 19th Century Grasshopper Disaster (Supplied title)

Description: During the 1870s, grasshopper plagues made life miserable for Minnesota's farmers. The insects traveled in swarms so large they darkened the sky, destroying crops and farmers' livelihoods along the way. Learn more about the government response to the crisis and the lasting damage that was left behind. Includes a reading from "On the Banks of Plum Creek," written by Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Dates

• 2009 - 2011 (Creation)

Identifiers

• Inventory Number: 52617

Restrictions

• © Copyright Minnesota Historical Society and AMPERS. All rights reserved.

Credit: Part of MN90: Minnesota History in 90 Seconds, a co-production of the Minnesota Historical Society and AMPERS. Made possible by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Copyright Minnesota Historical Society and AMPERS. All rights reserved.

Notes

• AMPERS website: http://www.ampers.org/pieces/mn90-19th-century-grasshopper-disaster

Holding Type: Program Use Material

Quantity: 1 digital file

Format

• Content Category: sound recordings
• Format: digital file

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