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

In 2025, the Trump administration issued an executive order that mandated a shift in how American history is portrayed in federal institutions. The goal was to move away from “divisive or anti-American” ideology and promote a more “patriotic” narrative. How are Minnesota historians and museum directors responding to that pressure?
by Angela Davis and Kelly Gordon

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Postal Service releases special edition bald eagle stamps for America's 250th

Postal Service releases special edition bald eagle stamps for America's 250th

The U.S. Postal Service is releasing special edition stamps featuring the bald eagle for America's 250th birthday. The stamps issued Thursday depict the eagle across five life stages, from hatchling to adult.
by The Associated Press

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After 87 years, a hereditary chief's pipe returns to Grand Portage

After 87 years, a hereditary chief's pipe returns to Grand Portage

The St. Louis County Historical Society will return sacred items to Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. The repatriation, guided by the organization's American Indian Advisory Committee, reflects a growing shift in museum practice from ownership toward stewardship.
by Melissa Olson

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85 years after he left home, WWII Medal of Honor recipient will be buried in New Ulm

85 years after he left home, WWII Medal of Honor recipient will be buried in New Ulm

Exactly 85 years since Captain Willibald C. Bianchi left his hometown of New Ulm in 1941, the World War II Medal of Honor recipient's remains have finally returned home to his family. On Saturday, he’ll be buried with full military honors with his family by his side.
by Hannah Yang

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Thoroughly Modern Lisl: A new book tells the story of the woman who was Minnesota's first Modern architect

Thoroughly Modern Lisl: A new book tells the story of the woman who was Minnesota's first Modern architect

Architectural historian Jane King Hession has been studying the work of Minnesota’s first Modernist architect Elizabeth “Lisl” Scheu Close for decades, even conducting an oral history with the architect in 2000 for the Minnesota Historical Society.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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How historians are documenting ICE enforcement in Minnesota

How historians are documenting ICE enforcement in Minnesota

As more federal officers leave the state, the Morning Edition team wondered how historians might document this moment. The Minnesota Historical Society’s Director of Collections, Cecily Marcus, joined Cathy Wurzer with answers.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Memorial services for Jesse Jackson begin at Chicago headquarters of his civil rights organization

Memorial services for Jesse Jackson begin at Chicago headquarters of his civil rights organization

Memorial services for the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. begin in Chicago and stretch across the country to honor his long civil rights legacy. Starting Thursday, he lies in repose for two days at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition headquarters.
by The Associated Press

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From skid row to folklore: Remaking the lumberjack

From skid row to folklore: Remaking the lumberjack

Historian Willa Brown’s new book, “Gentlemen of the Woods: Manhood, Myth, and the American Lumberjack,” dismantles the familiar lumberjack myth, revealing how 19th-century loggers were once feared, erased from the record, and later reinvented as folk heroes to serve industry and regional identity.
by Anika Besst

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The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson has died. He was 84. Jackson was a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King and became a leader of the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King was assassinated in 1968.
by The Associated Press

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