Minnesota History

May 6, 2008 3:30 PM

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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May 6, 2008 3:00 PM

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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May 5, 2008 3:00 PM

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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May 5, 2008 12:00 AM

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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May 2, 2008 7:10 AM

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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April 26, 2008 12:00 PM

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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April 25, 2008 8:00 AM

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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April 16, 2008 12:00 AM

State sesquicentennial celebration draws near

Midday previews the upcoming Statehood Week and Minnesota's "Sesquicentennial Summer," with Jane Leonard and Reatha Clark King of the Sesquicentennial Commission.

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March 28, 2008 3:00 AM

Ten years after devastating tornadoes, communities thriving

Ten years ago at least five tornadoes ripped through south central Minnesota. The cities of Comfrey and St. Peter were damaged so badly that residents worried their towns would disappear. Instead, they have managed a remarkable recovery.

by Sea Stachura