History

Searchers locate 153-year-old wreck of 'bad luck' ship in Lake Superior
It wasn’t a charm, but the third time — a third sinking — is what finally sealed the fate of the sailing vessel Nucleus in 1869. Now, searchers have found the wreck of the Nucleus, surprisingly intact, in the depths of Lake Superior.
Historic St. Paul house to be deconstructed, preserved in public-private deal
Plans are in the works to take apart and eventually rebuild St. Paul’s historic Justus Ramsey House at a different site on West Seventh Street. The agreement, which includes public money, came after a judge on Tuesday halted the building’s demolition.
Historic St. Paul house, facing demolition, wins reprieve
The Justus Ramsey House on West Seventh Street dates back to the 1850s and has ties to Minnesota’s first territorial governor and St. Paul’s Black community. A judge’s temporary restraining order Tuesday stopped the building’s destruction.
Author Katie Hickman on the women of the American West
Old West mythology is full of dust-covered cowboys, lonesome gun slingers and gold-seeking prospectors. But if you only know the men’s side of the story, you only know part of it.
Norway archaeologists find 'world's oldest runestone'
Archaeologists in Norway say the inscriptions are up to 2,000 years old and date back to the earliest days of the enigmatic history of runic writing.
Alan Page brings back 'Testify' exhibit to spark conversations on race
Alan Page is again sharing his popular and provocative exhibit of African American art and artifacts with the public. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the former Minnesota Supreme Court justice and his daughter about the importance of remembering America’s painful racist history.