History

Thomas Edison: How the light bulb changed everything
Historian Ernest Freeberg of the University of Tennessee talks about his book, "The Age of Edison: Electric Light and the Invention of Modern America."
Learning from Lincoln: Leadership in a time of crisis
An Aspen Institute program talks about another president who led during a time of national crisis — Abraham Lincoln. Two historians discuss the leadership lessons we could learn from President Lincoln.
Portraits of Valor: Dan Cylkowski, 94, Army
The son of a World War I veteran and with a brother in the Air Corps, he was proud to join the Army: “…I’m going there to serve my country.”
History Forum: Some historical perspective on the role of government
Miami University professor Steve Conn gives some historical perspective about the role of government at the Minnesota Historical Society’s History Forum.
Humankind documentary: 'Libraries Reimagined'
This is the first of a new two-part documentary from the Humankind series, "Libraries Reimagined." It's about the ways libraries are evolving, and the role they play in educating, informing and entertaining people as well as protecting our democracy.
100th anniversary commemoration of Duluth lynchings postponed by COVID-19
Organizers were planning to bring 10,000 people together on the streets of downtown Duluth on June 15 — at the site where three black men were lynched by a mob of thousands of people 100 years earlier. Now the day of remembrance will take place in 2021.