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Exhibit - "Education Not Politics": The Story

Minnie J. Nielson, Neil C. Macdonald, the Nonpartisan League (NPL), the Independent Voters Association (IVA), the political battle over the North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the turbulent first years of the Board of Administration.

Exhibit: Education Not Politics

Minnie J. Nielson, Neil C. Macdonald, the Nonpartisan League (NPL), the Independent Voters Association (IVA), the political battle over the North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the turbulent first years of the Board of Administration.

The primary way to navigate the exhibit is to start on the homepage ("The Story") and then progress through each sub-page in sequential order. On each page under "The Story" tab, there will be "Next" and "Previous" buttons at the bottom of the page to assist with navigation.

The "Timeline" page/ tab is a supplement to the main story for the exhibit, and it provides another way to experience the story and events (in chronological order).


Learn more about the exhibit on the About This Exhibit page.

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Many of these resources and programs are funded under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.