History Revealed: Sinclair Lewis

Sinclair Lewis, His Life, Work and Relevance
Patrick Coleman

History Revealed Series
Program Date: November 19, 2020
YouTube Video

Ramsey County Historical Society, in partnership with the Roseville Library.

Sinclair Lewis’s Main Street turned 100 years old this October. It was a publishing phenomenon that changed American Letters forever. In recognition of that event, and to acknowledge this most famous son of Minnesota, the Minnesota Historical Society will open an exhibit on Lewis, aiming for April 2021. Patrick Coleman has been working on that exhibit and will share some of his thoughts on Lewis’s life and writings. Coleman believes that there are still many rewards and lessons to be found in Lewis’s writings that are pertinent to many of the issues that we face today, and that Lewis’ writings are more important than ever.