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Want to understand the U.S.? This historian says the South holds the key

Want to understand the U.S.? This historian says the South holds the key

Imani Perry says the South can be seen as an "origin point" for the way the nation operates. Her book “South to America” reflects on the region's history and traces the steps of an enslaved ancestor.
by Dave Davies

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StoryCorps: Strangers helped a child survive the Holocaust. Then they became his family

StoryCorps: Strangers helped a child survive the Holocaust. Then they became his family

At age 11, Philip Lazowski found himself alone in a Nazi ghetto as Jews were being sent to their deaths during World War II. At StoryCorps, Philip, now 91, remembered how quick thinking and a woman's kindness in that moment saved his life.
by Jo Corona and Emma Bowman

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Cold case team believes it has solved the mystery of who may have betrayed Anne Frank

Cold case team believes it has solved the mystery of who may have betrayed Anne Frank

The diary Anne wrote while in hiding became a symbol of hope and resilience read by millions. But the identity of the person who disclosed her hiding place has always remained a mystery.
by The Associated Press

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The story of marriage equality is more complicated — and costly — than you remember

The story of marriage equality is more complicated — and costly — than you remember

Sasha Issenberg, author of “The Engagement,” a history of marriage equality, says he doesn't see the Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell v. Hodges being overturned anytime soon.
by Danielle Kurtzleben

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4 of the biggest archeological advancements of 2021 — including one 'game changer'

4 of the biggest archeological advancements of 2021 — including one 'game changer'

Global lockdowns and political strife made it a tough year for archaeologists, at least in terms of getting out to excavation sites. But while there was less time spent digging, 2021 was still a good year in archaeology.
by Michael Levitt

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Envisioning the evil of the Holocaust at the Minneapolis Institute of Art

Envisioning the evil of the Holocaust at the Minneapolis Institute of Art

In his monumental “Nazi Drawings” from the 1960s, Mauricio Lasansky confronted the atrocities of the Holocaust. Those works are now on view once again at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, and two of the people behind the exhibition told host Cathy Wurzer about the show’s power and relevance.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alex Cheng

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StoryCorps: The day Santas stormed Macy's to protest for AIDS awareness

StoryCorps: The day Santas stormed Macy's to protest for AIDS awareness

On Black Friday 1991, AIDS activists protested the department store's decision to not rehire a Santa who had HIV. At StoryCorps, the man who inspired the protest reconnected with an activist who helped organize it.
by Eleanor Vassili and Emma Bowman

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'Christmas of Swing' honors WWII veterans through letters and song

'Christmas of Swing' honors WWII veterans through letters and song

The U.S. entered World War II 80 years ago this month, and as Americans in the military went out to fight, they sent back letters to friends and family filled with stories. Now, the History Theatre in St. Paul is bringing some of those stories together on stage, including four people from the north side of Minneapolis whose parts in the war effort were different, but very important.
by Ava Ewald

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Native American students unearth troubled history at U of M Morris

Native American students unearth troubled history at U of M Morris

Archival research suggests as many as seven students from the Morris Industrial School for Indians could be buried on campus. Today, Native American students attend the university for free — but there’s a cost to reckoning with the site’s troubled history.
by Tiffany Bui

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