Does history have to repeat itself?
On a personal level, what contributes to your identity and heritage?
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it". - George Santayana
History can be told as a marvelous tale -- stories of the past that illuminate how people and communities functioned, stirring strong memories and emotions on what it was like to live in other times and places. The world around us changes rapidly -- we need to create connections to that past before it is lost to us. When authentic stories are told, they provide valuable insights to our past, present, and future.
The Mint Project's challenge is to engage and inspire individuals to adopt and act on those lessons of the past.
History can be told as a marvelous tale -- stories of the past that illuminate how people and communities functioned, stirring strong memories and emotions on what it was like to live in other times and places. The world around us changes rapidly -- we need to create connections to that past before it is lost to us. When authentic stories are told, they provide valuable insights to our past, present, and future.
The Mint Project's challenge is to engage and inspire individuals to adopt and act on those lessons of the past.
Our approach will:
- Raise awareness of the Value of History
- Make stories from the past accessible to diverse audiences
- Connect people and events of the past to the present day
- Question how understanding the past can help shape our future
The Mint Project's mix of immersive environments, participatory programs and problem-solving activities about history's insights will deliver relevance to each visitor's personal life.
TITLE: San Francisco, Calif., Mar. 1942. Lange, Dorothea. A large sign reading "I am an American" placed in the window of a store, at 13th and Franklin streets, on December 8, the day after Pearl Harbor. The store was closed following orders to persons of Japanese descent to evacuate from certain West Coast areas. The owner, a University of California graduate, will be housed with hundreds of evacuees in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration of the war.