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Minnesota History

Arvonne Fraser recounts her life in politics

Arvonne Fraser recounts her life in politics

Arvonne Fraser has been a force in Minnesota's DFL Party for more than half a century. Fraser, who is married to former U.S. Rep. Don Fraser, disussed her new memoir "She's No Lady" recently with public radio icon Garrison Keillor.

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Egg collection reveals much about bird history

Egg collection reveals much about bird history

A new book from a Minnesota-based wildlife specialist tells the story of bird history and conservation in North America, based on a collection of about 4,000 bird eggs gathered by an Iowa farmer named Ralph Handsaker.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Local theater enlivens history of the Hormel Girls

Local theater enlivens history of the Hormel Girls

A new musical opens at the History Theatre this weekend, called "Hormel Girls." The show is about how Jay C. Hormel formed an all-girl swing band for G.I. Janes home from World War II.

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Recounting the Holocaust by podcast

Recounting the Holocaust by podcast

Until now, the iPod has not been much of a gateway to history. That's changing, in part because of a Holocaust survivor in Little Canada, a criminal justice professor at St. Cloud State University, and a small group of broadcasters with the vision to use podcasts to bridge generations.
by Bob Collins

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Memories of Paul Wellstone

Memories of Paul Wellstone

Sen. Paul Wellstone made an impression in Washington. But he also touched the lives of people outside the Beltway. Wellstone died in a plane crash five years ago this week. Here are recollections of encounters with Sen. Wellstone from those who volunteered for his campaign to constituents.

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Schulz, Peanuts and the dark edge of the funnies

Schulz, Peanuts and the dark edge of the funnies

A new biography of Charles Schulz reveals a complicated man who created a comic masterpiece. The St. Paul native never lost his Midwestern sensibility and insecurity, according to a biographer who was granted full access to Schulz's papers.

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150 things that shaped Minnesota

150 things that shaped Minnesota

Minnesota turns 150 next year, and to celebrate, the Minnesota Historical Society has compiled a list of the 150 "people, places, and things that shape our state." What made the list?

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Wellstone's last campaign

Wellstone's last campaign

Five years ago Thursday, Minnesota lost a senator. The plane carrying Sen. Paul Wellstone and seven other people crashed near Eveleth, leaving no survivors. The crash -- the months and years that preceded it and the days that followed it -- marks one of the most important chapters in Minnesota history.

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