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Bill of Rights beloved now, but not so much in 1791

Bill of Rights beloved now, but not so much in 1791

America this week celebrates the 225th anniversary of the Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution. But while revered today, the Bill of Rights wasn't a big deal in its first 100-plus years.
by MPR News Staff

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New Ulm, Minn. experiences World War II

New Ulm, Minn. experiences World War II

Some residents of New Ulm, Minn., served in the Pacific and in Europe during World War II. Coming from a town with deep roots in Germany, New Ulm residents share their struggles and experiences from the draft to the end of the war.
by MPR News Staff

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Aspen Ideas Festival: Do We Need to Rescue the Humanities?

Aspen Ideas Festival: Do We Need to Rescue the Humanities?

Many college students will be returning to their homes this weekend to share a meal with those who might be helping pay for that education, their parents. Both might be asking themselves, what makes a good education?
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New book focuses on debunking painful myths about Native Americans

New book focuses on debunking painful myths about Native Americans

Two authors of a new book, "All the Real Indians Died Off": And 20 Other Myths about Native Americans," visited MPR News to discuss the stigmas they face.
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Author Colson Whitehead: 'I'm on a very odd streak'

Author Colson Whitehead: 'I'm on a very odd streak'

"Unfortunately it's too late to become a lawyer or a vet or something useful," Colson Whitehead joked at Talking Volumes. "So I'll just keep writing."
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Hamilton and Jefferson: a founding rivalry

Hamilton and Jefferson: a founding rivalry

That a musical about Alexander Hamilton would be such a popular success came as a surprise to nearly everyone.

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Historically Black: A new podcast from APM Reports

Historically Black: A new podcast from APM Reports

With the opening of the new National Museum of African American History and Culture comes a new podcast from APM Reports and the Washington Post, Historically Black.
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APM documentary: 'Say it Plain: A Century of Great African American Speeches'

APM documentary: 'Say it Plain: A Century of Great African American Speeches'

Public speech making has played a powerful role in the long struggle by African Americans for equal rights. This documentary highlights speeches by an eclectic mix of black leaders. Their impassioned, eloquent words continue to affect the ideas of a nation and the direction of history.

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