Paul Granlund with Russell Fridley and Elmer L. Andersen

Paul Granlund with Russell Fridley and Elmer L. Andersen

Sculptor Paul Granlund (center left) with Minnesota Historical Society Director Russell Fridley (left right) and Minnesota Governor Elmer L. Andersen (right), 1985. Granlund’s statue “Charles A. Lindbergh—The Boy and the Man” is at center right.

Paul Granlund looking at a map of St. Paul with Russell Fridley and Elmer L. Andersen

Paul Granlund looking at a map of St. Paul with Russell Fridley and Elmer L. Andersen

Sculptor Paul Granlund (right), creator of “Charles A. Lindbergh—The Boy and the Man,” examines a map of the Minnesota State Capitol grounds as Minnesota Historical Society Director Russell Fridley (left) and Minnesota Governor Elmer L. Andersen (center) look on.

Paul Granlund with his sculpture, Russell Fridley, and Elmer L. Andersen

Paul Granlund with his sculpture, Russell Fridley, and Elmer L. Andersen

Sculptor Paul Granlund (at left) with Minnesota Historical Society Director Russell Fridley (right) and Minnesota Governor Elmer L. Andersen (center right), 1985. Granlund’s statue “Charles A. Lindbergh—The Boy and the Man” is at center left.

“Charles A. Lindbergh—The Boy and the Man”

“Charles A. Lindbergh—The Boy and the Man”

Paul Granlund’s statue “Charles A. Lindbergh—The Boy and the Man,” installed on the grounds of the Minnesota State Capitol. Photograph by Flickr user Cliff, June 6, 2008. CC BY 2.0

Charles A. Lindbergh Memorial, St. Paul

On May 24, 1985, the sculpture “Charles Lindbergh—The Boy and The Man” by Paul T. Granlund was dedicated in front of a crowd of approximately 1,000 people on the grounds of the Minnesota State Capitol. Commissioned by the Lindbergh Fund and the Minnesota Historical Society, it honored the aviator’s 1927 transatlantic flight and his childhood roots in Minnesota. It did not address Lindbergh’s support of American isolationism and antisemitism leading up to World War II—additional dimensions of his complex legacy.

Theatre de la Jeune Lune entrance

Theatre de la Jeune Lune entrance

The front entrance of Theatre de la Jeune Lune at 105 North First Street, Minneapolis. Photograph by Sharon Morrow, November 16, 2008. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

Theatre de la Jeune Lune lobby

Theatre de la Jeune Lune lobby

The lobby of Theatre de la Jeune Lune. Photograph by Sharyn Morrow, November 16, 2008. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Theatre de la Jeune Lune lobby

Theatre de la Jeune Lune lobby

Ticket holders waiting in the lobby of Theatre de la Jeune Lune in Minneapolis to see a show during the 2007 Minnesota Fringe Festival. Photo by Wikimedia Commons user Sophie, August 6, 2007. CC BY 2.0.

Theatre de la Jeune Lune

Theatre de la Jeune Lune was a theater company formed in 1978 in Paris by Dominique Serrand, Barbra Berlovitz, and Vincent Gracieux, all of whom studied at the École Internationale de Théâtre with Jacques Lecoq. In 1985 it moved to Minneapolis, where it grew to include actor and co-artistic director Steven Epp. The company was renowned for its ensemble work and experimental plays and won a Tony Award for best regional theater in 2005. After the economic recession of 2008, it found itself in debt and was forced to close.

Minneapolis Pops perform at the Lake Harriet bandshell

The Minneapolis Pops perform at the Lake Harriet bandshell, July 2019. Photo by Linda A. Cameron; used with permission.

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