Sesquicentennial websites and books

Today marks the 150th anniversary of Minnesota statehood.

In commemoration, Statehood Week begins today and runs through Sunday, May 18, kicking off a summer-long series of events across the state.

Here are calendars of events, information on Minnesota history, and other Sesquicentennial information you can find on the Web:

• State of Minnesota's official sesquicentennial site: mn150years.org/

• University of Minnesota's Bell Museum site. Submit your one-minute video about the state: minnesotaminute.org/

• Sesquicentennial blog: mn150years.wordpress.com/

• Minnesota Historical Society: www.mnhs.org/exhibits/mn150/

• "Minnesota Hail To Thee! A Sesquicentennial History," by Karal Ann Marling. (Afton Historical Society Press, 164 pages, $28.)

• "Shaping Minnesota's Identity: 150 Years of State History," by Steven Keillor. (Pogo Press, 304 pages, $23.50.)

• "Creating Minnesota: A History from the Inside Out," by Annette Atkins. (Minnesota Historical Society Press, 304 pages, $27.95.)