#veday2020

V-E Day 75:

“when we hear the great V-E news is announced, there is mild excitement lasting about five minutes. Then everyone goes back to work.” 

– Captain Horace R. Hansen

Today marks the 75th anniversary of V-E Day. Due to the current pandemic and #StayHomeMN we can’t share our copy of the May 8, 1945 edition of the Stars and Stripes Newspaper, held as part of our Horace R. Hansen Collection. The digitization of that collection is on hold and that item has not been processed yet. However, other institutions have digitized their copies, so we can share links and you can still have access to content. This also gives us an opportunity to spotlight The Stars and Stripes and the Minnesota Historical Society who both have fantastic digital access to a massive portion of their collections!

Day 46

Amazing day celebrating VE day. Stuart took part in a Virtual Parade. So much gratitude to the Guiding & Scouting Teams for a their amazing work putting together a full day of challenges which were fun to join in with. 

So much baking, bunting colouring and fun and games in our street. Jessie came round and we had a social distance afternoon tea party with Gemma & Martin and their girls over the road. 

The day was topped off by one of our neighbour singing outside his house which brought everyone out of their houses to sing along. We have so much to be thankful for today celebrating VE 75!