October 7, 2018, marks the anniversary of the founding of the Mankato State Normal School and the start of 150 years of history for Minnesota State University, Mankato. The forthcoming book, Minnesota State University, Mankato, 1868-2018: A Sesquicentennial History by Professor Emeritus Dr. William E. Lass, follows the development of the university from its first 27 students pursuing two-year diplomas in 1868 to the almost 15,000 students pursing undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees in 2018.
This extensively illustrated and researched book covers in detail the development of academic programs, the physical campus, university leadership and faculty, as well as student life. Readers will learn about the 1922 fire that destroyed the Teachers College building, the development of twin campuses in the 1950s, Vietnam War era campus protests, campus consolidation, the University of 2018, and much more.
In his more than 40 years at the university, Professor Lass taught courses in Minnesota History and US History, served as History Department Chairperson, and on numerous campus committees, and was the founding director of the Southern Minnesota Historical Center and University Archives. He has written 10 books and more than 60 journal articles, book chapters, and dictionary and encyclopedia entrees. His previous books include: Minnesota: A Bicentennial History, Minnesota: A History (2nd Edition); Navigating the Missouri: Steamboating on Nature’s Highway, 1819-1935; Shaping the North Star State: A History of Minnesota’s Boundaries; and A South Dakota Country School Experience.
Details on the release of the book are coming soon. For more information contact the University Archives at 507-389-1029 or archives@mnsu.edu.
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