# Event Details

- **Event Name**: North Star Voices: Gentlemen of the Woods
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 at 02:00 pm – Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 at 03:30 pm
- **Event Description**: The folk hero Paul Bunyan, burly, bearded, wielding his big ax, stands astride the story of the upper Midwest - a manly symbol of the labor that cleared vast north woods for the march of industrialization while somehow maintaining an aura of pristine nature.

Now recalled as heroes of wilderness and masculinity, lumberjacks in their own time were despised as amoral transients. In this program, Dr. Willa Hammitt Brown shows that nineteenth-century lumberjacks defined their communities of itinerant workers by metrics of manhood that were abhorrent to the residents of the nearby Northwoods boomtowns, valuing risk-taking and skill rather than restraint and control. Reviewing songs, stories, and firsthand accounts from loggers, Brown’s presentation brings to life the activities and experiences of the lumberjacks as they moved from camp to camp. Anchored in thorough and thoughtful research, this lively talk offers a new way to understand a myth and history that have long captured our collective imagination.

The free event will include a talk, Q&A session, and book signing. Books will be available for purchase. Registration is recommended, but not required. If you're unable to attend, the event is also accessible virtually via Zoom: https://mnhs-org.zoom.us/j/83044151814.

Dr. Willa Hammitt Brown first had her picture taken with Paul Bunyan when she was four years old in Akeley, Minnesota, and she grew up spending summers on Deer Lake in Itasca County in the heart of the Northwoods Vacationland. She is a writer and historian specializing in American cultural, gender, and environmental history and holds a PhD in history from the University of Virginia.

RSVP here: https://www3.mnhs.org/events/29617563051
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/st-paul/north-star-voices-gentlemen-of-the-woods/200028461413617
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 217

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: St Paul
- **state**: MN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 345 Kellogg Blvd W, Saint Paul, MN, United States, Minnesota 55102
- **lat**: 44.94975
- **long**: -93.10545
- **full address**: 345 Kellogg Blvd W, Saint Paul, MN, United States, Minnesota 55102, 345 Kellogg Blvd W, St Paul, MN 55102-1903, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is North Star Voices: Gentlemen of the Woods being held?
  - **A:** North Star Voices: Gentlemen of the Woods takes place on Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 at 02:00 pm to Sat, 13 Dec, 2025 at 03:30 pm at 345 Kellogg Blvd W, Saint Paul, MN, United States, Minnesota 55102, 345 Kellogg Blvd W, St Paul, MN 55102-1903, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing North Star Voices: Gentlemen of the Woods?
  - **A:** North Star Voices: Gentlemen of the Woods is organized by Minnesota History Center.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** North Star Voices: Gentlemen of the Woods is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in St Paul, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 210+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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