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David Treuer on ‘The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee’

David Treuer on ‘The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee’

Native history didn’t end after Wounded Knee, even if many historical accounts stopped there. Ojibwe author and anthropologist David Treuer’s new book aims to document how Native life persisted after the 1890 massacre.
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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'A Fiery Unrest: Why Plymouth Avenue Burned'

'A Fiery Unrest: Why Plymouth Avenue Burned'

A new documentary explores the causes and consequences of violence that broke out in north Minneapolis in July of 1967.
by MPR News Staff

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Family legend becomes reality with discovery at Duluth's Glensheen Mansion

Family legend becomes reality with discovery at Duluth's Glensheen Mansion

For years, it lurked beneath dark water and debris in the boathouse at Duluth's historic Glensheen Mansion. On Thursday, it finally was lifted into the open — and confirmed a long-standing family legend.
by Andrew Krueger

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A history of the Pledge of Allegiance

A history of the Pledge of Allegiance

The Pledge of Allegiance has become an ingrained part of American culture, but how did it come to be? Here's a look at the history of the pledge.
by Simone Cazares

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Aspen Ideas Festival: John Judis on 'The Nationalist Revival'

Aspen Ideas Festival: John Judis on 'The Nationalist Revival'

Journalist and author John Judis says nationalism doesn't start with political ideology, it starts with psychology and sentiment. And he says a sense of national identity is important to sustain a democracy.
by MPR News Staff

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WWII veteran helped airplanes reach the sky, now one B-17 returns the favor

WWII veteran helped airplanes reach the sky, now one B-17 returns the favor

Andy Anderson served in Okinawa, Japan, building runways to help get aircraft in the sky for World War II. This Fourth of July, Anderson had his first chance to fly in a 1940s era B-17 Flying Fortress.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Aspen Ideas Festival: 'How to be an Antiracist'

Aspen Ideas Festival: 'How to be an Antiracist'

Historian Ibram Kendi says we've had racial progress in America, and simultaneously we've had racist progress.

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2019 Aspen Ideas Festival: Is Diplomacy Dead?

2019 Aspen Ideas Festival: Is Diplomacy Dead?

From the 2019 Aspen Ideas Festival: William Burns and George Packer address the question, "Is Diplomacy Dead?"

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After years of work, northern Minnesota community celebrates restored city hall

After years of work, northern Minnesota community celebrates restored city hall

For more than 80 years, City Hall in Bigfork has been at the heart of that northern Minnesota community. Now, after a brush with possible demolition and years of hard work, the historic structure is restored and ready for the next eight decades.
by Andrew Krueger

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