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A chapter in U.S. history often ignored: The flight of runaway slaves to Mexico

A chapter in U.S. history often ignored: The flight of runaway slaves to Mexico

As the U.S. Treasury considers putting Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill to honor her role in the northbound Underground Railroad, new attention is being paid to the often overlooked southbound route that brought enslaved people to freedom in Mexico.
by John Burnett

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Archeologists find intact ceremonial chariot near Pompeii

Archeologists find intact ceremonial chariot near Pompeii

Officials at the Pompeii archaeological site in Italy announced Saturday the discovery of an intact ceremonial chariot, one of several important discoveries made in the same area outside the park near Naples following an investigation into an illegal dig.
by The Associated Press

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Darrell Bricker: Why the U.S. needs more immigrants

Darrell Bricker: Why the U.S. needs more immigrants

Darrell Bricker of Ipsos Public Affairs speaks at the College of St. Scholastica about immigration and demographic trends.
by MPR News Staff

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A multi-generational plea for social justice activism from Josie Johnson and her granddaughter

A multi-generational plea for social justice activism from Josie Johnson and her granddaughter

Josie Johnson and her granddaughter Josie Duffy Rice discuss the enduring importance of civil rights and social justice activism, at a 2020 event hosted by Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity.
by MPR News Staff

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The First Family of Radio: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt's Historic Broadcasts

The First Family of Radio: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt's Historic Broadcasts

This APM Reports documentary, "The First Family of Radio: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt's Historic Broadcasts," features rarely heard archival audio and explores how the Roosevelts revolutionized political communication in America.
by MPR News Staff

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Trove of antique portraits, including 1 of Susan B. Anthony, found in hidden attic of N.Y. building

Trove of antique portraits, including 1 of Susan B. Anthony, found in hidden attic of N.Y. building

The new owner of a building in Geneva, N.Y., found a walled-off room — sealed by drywall and lost to time. There he discovered century-old photographs and equipment — and a mystery.
by Ryan Benk

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APM documentary: Thurgood Marshall Before the Court

APM documentary: Thurgood Marshall Before the Court

“Thurgood Marshall Before the Court,” and APM documentary by Stephen Smith and Kate Ellis.

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Gatehouses that symbolize Minnesota city's meatpacking era in jeopardy

Gatehouses that symbolize Minnesota city's meatpacking era in jeopardy

Two brick and limestone gatehouses in South St. Paul are the lone vestige of what was once the world’s largest and most modern meatpacking plant. But the future of the gatehouses could be in jeopardy.
by The Associated Press

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