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Titles: Minnesota's Greatest Generation Oral History Project: Minnesota Native American Interviews (Supplied title)
Description: This project chronicles the lives of Minnesota Indians 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; Indian cultural identity and traditions; the American Indian Movement; and views on the Cold War and Iraq War.
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Holding Type: Oral History - Project
Quantity: 1 project 35.5 hours sound cassettes 684 pages transcript
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