8:30 A.M.
Registration in entry to Charter Hall 201

9:00 A.M.
Introductions

9:30 A.M.
"The Interplay Between Nation and Country," an overview of the book, Mixed Harvest: The Second Great Transformation in the Rural North, 1870-1930, Dr. Hal Barron, Professor of History, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA

10:30 A.M.
"Business History," an introduction of the new book, Community of Strangers: Change, Turnover, Turbulence & Transformation of a Midwestern Country Town, Dr. Joseph Amato, SSU Professor emeritus of History and former Dean of Rural and Regional Studies, and Dr. John Radzilowski, historical author and editor.

Noon
LUNCHEON - hosted by the Southwest State University's Center for Rural and Regional Studies and the Otto Bremer Foundation.

1:00 P.M.
Panel Discussion - "Memories and Reminiscences of Banking in Southwestern Minnesota" by retired bankers from the region.

2:00 P.M.
"100 Years of Banking in Lyon County," David Dahl, Public Affairs Economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, MN.

For information contact: Jan Louwagie, The Center for Rural and Regional Studies, Social Science 137. Or call 507-537-7373 or email louwagie@southwestmsu.edu

Sponsors: SMSU's Rural and Regional Studies Program, The Society for the Study of Local and Regional History, SMSU's Regional Data Information Center, supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and directed by John Meyer, Ph.D., Significant funding provided by: Otto Bremer Foundation, Minnesota Humanities Commission, and Gunlogson Regional Research Fund.