David Grabitske, Field Services Manager, Minnesota Historical Society

David serves as the field services manager for the Minnesota Historical Society travelling nearly 35,000 miles a year to engage with, and assist, local historical societies, His recent publications include "Building Museums: a handbook for small and midsize organizations" and a history about Sarah Jane Sibly, the first Governor's Wife (modern First Lady) of Minnesota, "Six Miles from St. Paul: the family and society of Sarah Jane Sibley" reveals how Sarah led the first historic preservation effort in Minnesota, and was key to setting social patterns that endure. The story, meticulously researched and illustrated, is told through the observations of her by her family and friends.