Minnesota History

July 10, 2009 8:00 AM

25 years later, Ferraro reflects on groundbreaking nomination

Twenty-five years ago this Sunday, Democratic presidential candidate Walter Mondale made history when he announced he'd chosen Geraldine Ferraro, a woman, to be his running mate.

by Curtis Gilbert

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June 17, 2009 10:29 AM

Centennial of Gov. Elmer L. Andersen's birth

June 17, 1909 is the birthday of one of Minnesota's most widely respected governors, Elmer L. Andersen. He was elected in 1960. Midday airs a September 2000 interview with Gov. Andersen about his book, "A Man's Reach."

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June 16, 2009 8:56 AM

Trailblazing woman in Minnesota politics

Today, friends and colleagues mark the 25th anniversary of Joan Growe's 19-ballot DFL endorsement for the U.S. Senate in 1984. She was the first woman nominated for the Senate in Minnesota history. The longtime Secretary of State joins Midday to talk about her career in politics.

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May 25, 2009 4:18 PM

Pawlenty, Klobuchar honor veterans at Fort Snelling

About 4,500 people flocked to a Memorial Day ceremony at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis today, including Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Sen. Amy Klobuchar. The cemetery is the resting place of about 150,000 members of the U.S. armed services.

by Annie Baxter

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May 22, 2009 10:37 AM

Slideshow: Minnesota's Greatest Generation

The Minnesota History Center opens an exhibit Saturday about Minnesota's Greatest Generation. The show is the culmination of a four-year exploration of Minnesotans who lived through the Great Depression, World War II, and the post-war boom. Here are some photos from that exhibit.

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May 22, 2009 9:54 AM

Minnesota's Greatest Generation celebrated at History Center

The Minnesota History Center opens an exhibit Saturday about Minnesotans who lived through the Great Depression, World War II and the post-war boom years.

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May 22, 2009 3:00 AM

Doctor's wartime journals featured in History Center exhibit

Veteran Dr. John Linner from Edina kept diaries of the fighting he saw during World War II. The result is his book, "From Normandy to Okinawa," part of the Minnesota Historical Society's Greatest Generation exhibit which opens tomorrow.

by Dan Olson

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May 14, 2009 7:36 PM

'Far from the mountains,' a story of Tibetan resettlement

"Far from the Mountains" is a 1993 documentary that follows the story of one of the 1,000 Tibetans resettling in the United States in the early 1990s.

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April 30, 2009 4:06 PM

Vandals chop down Two Harbors' 'honking tree'

Vandals have felled the iconic "honking tree" just south of Two Harbors in northern Minnesota, upsetting the residents of the small northern Minnesota town accustomed to tooting their horns whenever they went by.