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The tale behind 'The Messenger'

The tale behind 'The Messenger'

A new film opening in the Twin Cities this week called "The Messenger" tells the story of two soldiers on casualty notification duty -- telling next of kin about the death of a soldier.
by Euan Kerr

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'Casanova's Homecoming' returns home

'Casanova's Homecoming' returns home

This weekend, the Minnesota Opera returns to a milestone in its history, "Casanova's Homecoming" by Minneapolis composer Dominick Argento, and it's hoped this new production will relaunch the piece.
by Euan Kerr

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Franklin exhibit to open at Minnesota History Center

Visitors to the Minnesota History Center will soon have a chance to learn more about founding father Benjamin Franklin.

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Gail Collins on women and history

Gail Collins on women and history

New York Times columnist Gail Collins profiles women who lived through perhaps the most transformative time in history, from the 1960s until the present. This is when more women achieved success in politics, sports and the working world than ever before. Collins talked with Kerri Miller before an audience at MPR's UBS Forum on October 15.

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80th anniversary of 1929 stock market crash

80th anniversary of 1929 stock market crash

MPR's chief economics correspondent Chris Farrell joins Midday to discuss the stock market crash of 1929, and the lessons learned -- and not learned from that event. How does our economy today compare to 1929 and what does the future hold?
by Chris Farrell

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Stepping back in time with the history guys

Historians Ed Ayers and Brian Balogh both say they entered the profession to have a better understanding of how the world we live in came to be. That's the driving force behind their scholarship, and the basis for their radio show. They join Midmorning to talk about the enduring lessons of American history.

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Development plans underway for area near Fort Snelling

Development plans underway for area near Fort Snelling

A tract of land near the old Fort Snelling is getting attention after standing largely neglected for decades. There are some new efforts to preserve and redevelop the historic site.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Tales from a socialist childhood

Tales from a socialist childhood

He grew up with the idea that the workers of America would one day rise up, overthrow capitalism, and create a new socialist society. His mother described it as a place where "all skateboards will be free." But author Said Sayrafiezadeh says all he really wanted was to be an average American kid.

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Book by 8th graders follows James gang through Minnesota

Book by 8th graders follows James gang through Minnesota

For four years, students at Northfield Middle School wrote a book about a failed bank robbery in 1876 by outlaw Jesse James and his gang.
by Tom Weber

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Remembering D-Day

Remembering D-Day

June 6 marks the 65th anniversary of D-Day, the allied landing at Normandy, France in 1944. D-Day marked the first step in the long, allied campaign during World War II to liberate Europe from Nazi Germany's occupation. On Midday, we remember D-Day and the soldiers who fought on those beaches.

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