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Sesquicentennial history quiz

Sesquicentennial history quiz

Test your knowledge of Minnesota history! MPR's Gary Eichten and Cathy Wurzer host a special Sesquicentennial quiz, with questions compiled by local historians.

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The marketing of Minnesota

The marketing of Minnesota

How do you convince people to move to your state? You come up with a clever marketing plan. And that's just what Minnesota did in the 1800s.
by Nikki Tundel

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Radium Girls remembered

Radium Girls remembered

A new production at the History Theatre in St. Paul brings to life the story of some very courageous women called the Radium Girls, and their important role in U.S. labor history.
by Marianne Combs

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New memoir tells Hmong story

New memoir tells Hmong story

A new book tells the story of one family's life in Minnesota after a harrowing escape from Laos. Hmong author Kao Kalia Yang has written a memoir called "The Latehomecomer."
by Cathy Wurzer

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Minnesota as it was

Minnesota as it was

St. Paul was already a bustling community when Minnesota became a state. Just what was life like in this 1850s frontier town?
by Nikki Tundel

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Minnesota by the numbers

Minnesota by the numbers

Minnesota marks its 150th year of statehood. What kind of place has it become?
by Nikki Tundel

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The Declaration of Independence's surprising history

The Declaration of Independence's surprising history

It's hard to imagine now, but at one time the Declaration of Independence was considered obsolete. Two scholars of the Declaration of Independence throughout history talk about how understanding of the document has evolved over time.

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The streetcars are running again

The streetcars are running again

The Como-Harriet streetcar opens for the season Saturday. The one-mile track connects Lake Harriet and Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis.
by Tom Weber

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News Cut: The women of World War II

News Cut: The women of World War II

Though many are not recognized as veterans, many Minnesota women went to war in WWII. Bob Collins begins a series of profiles of some of them, starting with Virginia Claudon Allen, who was 'GI Jill' to thousands of servicemen in Burma.

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A story of liberation

A story of liberation

Tomorrow, Minnesotan Patrick Dewane presents a one-man play at the Minnesota History Center called "The Mushroom Picker: A Family Story about World War II." It's part of the History Center's ongoing exploration of Minnesota's Greatest Generation.
by Jim Bickal

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