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September 17, 2009 12:00 AM

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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July 10, 2009 3:00 PM

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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June 3, 2009 11:09 AM

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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June 2, 2009 5:00 PM

A great harvest of food movies screening in Minneapolis

Hundreds of people are expected tonight and tomorrow at Minneapolis screenings of a new movie called "Fresh." It's the first of a string of movies due for release this summer about food, and the debate over its place in our lives.

by Euan Kerr

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May 27, 2009 9:17 AM

Bridge to Somewhere: Lessons from the New Deal

A new American RadioWorks documentary explores the lessons President Obama can learn from FDR's New Deal.

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May 25, 2009 12:00 AM

Historical Society revises budget cuts

The Minnesota Historical Society says it's planning for an 8.6 percent cut in its budget, even though it will receive a $20 million boost from a new sales tax.

by Euan Kerr

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May 18, 2009 7:08 AM

New WWII exhibit at Minnesota Historical Society

The biggest single exhibit ever undertaken by the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul opens this weekend.

by Jessica Mador

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May 8, 2009 5:46 PM

Quiet White Bear Lake was once a Minnesota vacation mecca

The quiet bedroom community hosting this weekend's fishing opener was once a hopping vacation destination for Twin Cities residents. One hundred years ago, lavish resorts, hotels, restaurants and even an ammusement park lined the shore.

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May 7, 2009 3:00 AM

Netting is family tradition at Lake Mille Lacs

Minnesota's walleye season opens this weekend, but for members of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, the walleye harvest began a couple of weeks ago with the start of the netting season.

by Ambar Espinoza