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Interacting with the family

I have been recently sharing the words of George A. Hormel, but this week I found the writing ...

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Humor through the bad times

136 years ago, George Hormel wrote a letter to his parents on this day, Dec. 2, 1881. It ...

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Another year to be thankful

Over the past few years I have written of the many things I am thankful for at the ...

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Letters from the Hormels

Every so often I get the chance to spend time going through our myriad of archival documents. With ...

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Hormels were a family who served

George Hormel may not have served in the Armed Forces, but he did have great respect and appreciation ...

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The staff making the house run

I recently wrote about my first five years at the Hormel Historic Home. After reading the following words ...

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Thinking ahead to the holidays

I should be saying Happy Halloween today, but I am more consumed with Happy Holidays these days. It has been ...

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Five years with the Hormels

I recently celebrated my five year anniversary as director of the Hormel Historic Home. When I think of ...

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A mission of music and education

Music and education, two of the Hormel Historic Home mission areas, keep us busy and focused. Last Saturday, ...

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Coming together for music and a cause

This Saturday, Oct.7, the Hormel Historic Home will be the site of an event intended to raise funds to ...

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Eating with blue polar bears

Last week cats; this week polar bears! Another artifact found on display at the Hormel Historic Home is ...

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The cat’s meow

Another feature of the Hormel Historic Home that is frequently asked about is the white cat that lazily ...

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Technology of a past age

Communication takes place through a variety of mediums. This column serves the dual purpose of explaining a unique ...

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Story of a house

After nearly five years at the Hormel Historic Home, I have heard many questions regarding the Hormel family, ...

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Aim to serve

In the last week the Hormel Historic Home has been involved in such a wide variety of efforts, ...

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