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Remembering the heyday of the Soo Line

Remembering the heyday of the Soo Line

Winton Forsberg started working for the Soo Line in 1953. In this 1973 interview with Hugh Morgan, the station agent reminisces about the days of carrying passengers and connecting with people.

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Stalin's daughter lives in Wisconsin, new film says

Stalin's daughter lives in Wisconsin, new film says

An independent film is bringing to light a well-kept secret: Soviet dictator Josef Stalin's only daughter has lived incognito for much of the past two decades in small towns in Wisconsin.

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Minn. veteran recalls his role in revealing Holocaust to the world

Minn. veteran recalls his role in revealing Holocaust to the world

Red Wing resident Gordon Fisher enlisted in the Air Force in 1942 to avoid being drafted into the infantry. Toward the end of World War II, he received an assignment that would unveil the atrocities of the Holocaust.
by Elizabeth Baier

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The Supreme Court after Justice Stevens

The Supreme Court after Justice Stevens

Hear the latest news and analysis of Justice Stevens' announcement that he's retiring, followed by former Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and Justice Stephen Breyer discussing judicial selection at the 2009 Aspen Ideas Festival.

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Newsmaker: The Dead Sea Scrolls

Newsmaker: The Dead Sea Scrolls

Discovered in a cave in the Judean desert by a Bedouin shepherd more than 60 years ago, the Dead Sea Scrolls have been a source of mystery and fascination for biblical scholars, and are the subject of a new exhibition in St. Paul. A local scholar joins Midmorning to explain why the scrolls are so significant.

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Group plans Minn. museum of African American history

Group plans Minn. museum of African American history

A local group is working to open Minnesota's first museum devoted to the state's African American history. They've purchased an historic Minneapolis mansion, and need to complete a $5 million fundraising campaign to turn it into a museum.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Writer sees another side of China - from his car

Writer sees another side of China - from his car

When writer Peter Hessler decided he wanted to see China, he went out and got himself a Chinese drivers license, rented a car, and hit the road.
by Euan Kerr

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Mystery surrounds roots of the Macbeth curse

Mystery surrounds roots of the Macbeth curse

The Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis opens a brand new production of Macbeth this weekend - and that makes some people a little nervous. In some circles Shakespeare's bloody tragedy is believed to be cursed.
by Euan Kerr

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Opera explores modern themes in Queen Elizabeth's story

Opera explores modern themes in Queen Elizabeth's story

In an age where TV dramas claim to be 'ripped from the headlines,' the Minnesota Opera's new show envisions Queen Elizabeth I of England as the world's first "Cougar."
by Euan Kerr

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Remembering Miep Gies

Remembering Miep Gies

Miep Gies, the woman who helped hide Anne Frank from the Nazis and later saved Anne's diary, died this week in Amsterdam. She was 100 years old. Midday features a remembrance of Gies, plus an excerpt from an interview with Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel.

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