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A remembrance of WWII resistance fighter Reidar Dittmann

A remembrance of WWII resistance fighter Reidar Dittmann

Reidar Dittmann, a retired professor at St. Olaf College in Northfield who was a prisoner at a German concentration camp during World War II, is being remembered by friends as a man committed to helping people marginalized by society. Dittmann died recently at the age of 88.
by Dan Olson

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Bones found on island might be Amelia Earhart's

Bones found on island might be Amelia Earhart's

Three bone fragments were found on a deserted South Pacific island that lay along the course Amelia Earhart was following when she vanished. Scientists at the University of Oklahoma hope to extract DNA from the tiny bone chips to prove whether they are Earhart's -- who disappeared in her 1937 quest to become the first woman to fly around the world.

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Few Pearl Harbor veterans remain to mark anniversary

Few Pearl Harbor veterans remain to mark anniversary

Today marks the 69th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that brought the United States into World War II. It was a defining moment in American history, and one in which Minnesotans played a role that's still remembered, by young and old.
by Tim Nelson and Anissa Stocks

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A painful history retold through jazz music

A painful history retold through jazz music

Growing up, jazz guitarist David Becker heard stories of how the Japanese captured his Dutch grandparents during the invasion of Indonesia in World War II. On his new album "Batavia," he retells his family's adventures through music.
by Euan Kerr

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Founding Fathers' papers to be accessible online

Founding Fathers' papers to be accessible online

The University of Virginia Press is putting the published papers of Washington, Jefferson, John Adams, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and Benjamin Franklin on a National Archives website that is expected to be accessible to the public in 2012.

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Epic production explores history of Afghanistan

Epic production explores history of Afghanistan

The politics of Afghanistan have confounded the West for centuries. A new production opening tomorrow at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis is designed to provide some explanation. "The Great Game: Afghanistan" is an epic show, lasting seven and a half hours.
by Euan Kerr

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Fort Snelling: Gun powder, fuses and the boom of a cannon

Fort Snelling: Gun powder, fuses and the boom of a cannon

When Fort Snelling was an actual workaday fort, soldiers never fired the cannon in battle. But these days, soldiers fire the old gun all the time. In this audio feature, you can hear how reenactors use period equipment to set off a big boom.
by Marc Sanchez

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The unusual history of Irish immigrants to Minnesota

While most Irish immigrants in the U.S. came to large cities, in Minnesota Archbishop John Ireland encouraged them to create rural settlements. Historian Annette Atkins discusses the unusual way that Irish immigrants settled in Minnesota. She joined Cathy Wurzer to talk about all things Irish.
by Cathy Wurzer

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All the news from Northern Minnesota

All the news from Northern Minnesota

A cellphone tower in the boundary waters sparks a lawsuit, nurses picket in Duluth and the Splitrock lighthouse turns 100. Bob Kelleher joins Cathy Wurzer to discuss all the news from Northern Minnesota.
by Cathy Wurzer and Bob Kelleher

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