Pamphlets Relating to Refugee Relief and Assistance in Minnesota and the United States


Book Description

The Minnesota Historical Society Pamphlet Collection contains pamphlets and printed ephemera relating to programs for sponsoring and resettling refugees. There are background materials on refugees from various countries and on religious and cultural practices of various ethnic groups, brochures regarding refugee sponsorship through church groups, and information on employment training and other refugee services.




Follow the New Way


Book Description

When the US government resettled thousands of Hmong in 1975, the work was done by Christian organizations deputized by the state. Exploring the resiliency of tradition amid shaky US commitments to pluralism and secularism, Melissa May Borja shows how Hmong Americans developed a “new way” that blended Christianity with their longstanding practices.







Pamphlets Relating to Protection, Assistance, and Relief for Women in Minnesota


Book Description

The Minnesota Historical Society Pamphlet Collection contains pamphlets and printed ephemera relating to protection and assistance for women, particularly battered women, including women's shelters, support groups, and assistance to men in violent relationships.



















Congressional Record


Book Description