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North Star Journey Live
Angela Davis and Kelly Gordon

'We stay the course.' Minnesota historians react to the push to patriotize history

A North Star Journey Live special, Tuesday at 9 a.m.

North Star Journey Live show
From left, Angela Davis, MPR News Host, Jessica Potter, executive director at the Blue Earth County Historical Society, David Nichols, executive director at Rice County Historical Society, Mai Nhia Vang Huziel, founder of the Hmong Museum and Kyle Ward, associate professor and social studies director at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Live panel discussion with Potter, Nichols, Vang Huziel and Ward titled “Erasing Minnesota History” at the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center in Mankato, Minn. on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. An audience of about 100 people listened to the live taping during the Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums conference. The panel discussed issues surrounding budget cuts, different perspectives on history and their dream exhibit for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Jackson Forderer for MPR News

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