The current Anoka County Historical Society exhibit on the county’s post-war boom contains several magazines and advertisements, some of which depict a stereotype of the 1950s: a family participating in an activity (for example, back-yard barbecuing), including Dad with a pipe in his mouth.
Read MoreTo commemorate the 100th anniversary of the League of Women Voters and women winning the right to vote, the Anoka County Historical Society will unveil a new exhibit on January 19 from 2-4 p.m. at the History Center.
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Read MoreWho was Anna Arnold Hedgeman, and why has the Anoka County Historical Society received calls suggesting we create a memorial to her? Was she a movie star, a performer, an athlete? Is her name widely recognized throughout the country or, for that matter, in Anoka? In 2013, the public television show Almanac aired a segment on her life and accomplishments, which reran recently and prompted the conversation once more.
Read MoreOne hundred and seven years ago the house-boating craze broke out in Anoka, and its epicenter was the Anoka Dock, now in the process of being re-established in Riverfront Park.
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