Go If You Think It Your Duty, a Play About Love During the Civil War

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Go If You Think It Your Duty, a Play About Love During the Civil War
Minnesota History Center, St. Paul MN

Dates: April 6, 2013, April 9, 2013
Time: Saturday at 2 p.m., Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Fee: $15/$11 MHS members.
Reservations: required, call 651-259-3015 or register online

War can strain the bonds of love. No one understood that better than Minnesotans Madison and Lizzie Bowler. During the American Civil War, Madison and Lizzie courted, married, became parents and bought a farm. They attended dances, talked politics and confided their deepest fears. Because of the war, however, they experienced all of these events separately, sharing them through hundreds of letters.

Written by Minnesota playwright Victoria Stewart, this original play is based on the Bowler's letters held in the Society's collection and published in the book, "Go If You Think It Your Duty," by Andrea R. Foroughi (MHS Press, 2008.) The play explores how Madison and Lizzie maintained their steadfast commitment to one another, even as they struggled to balance extraordinary duty and distance with ordinary life and love in time of war. It features live performances of Civil War-era music.

This program is made possible with support from the Arts, Culture and Heritage Fund, voted into law by the people of Minnesota in 2008.

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Fee: $15/$11 MHS members.
Reservations: required, call 651-259-3015 or register online

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Minnesota History Center
345 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul , MN 55102

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Directions
From the West: Take I-94 east and exit at Kellogg Blvd/Marion St. Turn right and this will be Kellogg Blvd. Drive through the stoplight at John Ireland Blvd. Turn left using the next available left turn lane, and into the History Center entrance drive.

From the East: Take I-94 west. Exit at Marion St. and turn left on Marion, crossing over I-94. Follow Marion St. and it will turn into Kellogg Blvd. Drive through the stoplight at John Ireland Blvd. Turn left using the next available left turn lane, and into the History Center entrance drive.

From the North: Take I-35E south to St. Paul, and follow signs to I-94 west. Stay in the right lane on I-94 west and exit at Marion St. Turn left onto Marion, crossing over I-94. Follow Marion St. and it will turn into Kellogg Blvd. Drive through the stoplight at John Ireland Blvd. Turn left using the next available left turn lane, and into the History Center entrance drive.

From the South: Take I-35E north and exit at Kellogg Blvd. Turn left onto Kellogg. Halfway up the hill, turn right into the History Center entrance drive.

Parking
The parking lot at the Minnesota History Center is available to building visitors, members, and the general public when spaces are available. Enter off of Kellogg Boulevard.

Daily parking is $5. Members receive a discounted rate when they show their card. Event rates may apply for special programs or when events occur downtown.

Limited handicapped parking is available free of charge (with permit) at the parking meters when you pull into the History Center drive. Additional handicapped parking is available for a fee in our parking lot.

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http://events.mnhs.org/calendar/Results.cfm?EventID=5621