Minnesota History Center Toys Exhibit

Adam Scher talked about toys from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, and explained how they reflect changes in society. He also spoke about what t… read more

Adam Scher talked about toys from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, and explained how they reflect changes in society. He also spoke about what toys reveal about gender roles and race.

C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2014 LCV Cities Tour” in St. Paul, Minnesota, from July 21-24 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. close

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Minnesota History Center Toys Exhibit

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Program ID:
320761-1
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Vignette
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Vignette
Location:
St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
First Aired:
Sep 21, 2014 | 2:41pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Sep 22, 2014 | 4:41am EDT | C-SPAN 3

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  • Sep 21, 2014 | 2:41pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 22, 2014 | 4:41am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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