Author Visit: The War At Home by Greg Gaut

Author Greg Gaut will present his latest book, The War At Home: Minnesota During the Great War, 1914–1920, in the Central Exchange Room of the Winona Public Library. The Winona County Historical Society will offer copies of the book for sale during the event.

Published by the Minnesota Historical Society Press, The War At Home examines Minnesota’s history from the outbreak of World War I in 1914 through the 1920 U.S. election, providing a unique perspective on the war’s impact on American society.

Gaut, a historian and retired professor from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota, is also a historic preservation consultant. His previous works include Laird’s Legacy: A History of the Winona Public Library and Reinventing the People’s Library, which chronicles the Carnegie library now housing the East Side Freedom Library in St. Paul.