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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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Saddle shop remembers when horses strolled down Lake Street

Saddle shop remembers when horses strolled down Lake Street

If you drive down Lake Street near Lyndale Ave. in Minneapolis, you'll pass the usual array of fast-food joints and bars. But one business doesn't seem to fit in -- Schatzlein's Saddle Shop.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Minnesota wouldn't be Minnesota without...

Minnesota wouldn't be Minnesota without...

The Minnesota Historical Society asked people to finish that sentence and make the case why their selection should be included in an exhibit created to mark the 150th anniversary of Minnesota's statehood.

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Keillor advocates for historic preservation

Keillor advocates for historic preservation

Garrison Keillor, the host of the public radio program A Prairie Home Companion, spoke recently to the National Trust for Historic Preservation conference. He says historic preservation is important not only for the beautification of our cities, but also for the health of our communities.

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U of M's 500-year-old map shows first reference to America

U of M's 500-year-old map shows first reference to America

The map, printed from a wood cut in 1507, was part of a suite of prints from a noted cartographer in homage to Amerigo Vespucci.
by Art Hughes

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Leigh Kamman signs off

Leigh Kamman signs off

Leigh Kamman, longtime host of The Jazz Image on Minnesota Public Radio, signs off for the last time Saturday night.
by Tom Crann

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The Metrodome's 25th anniversary

The Metrodome's 25th anniversary

The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, which opened 25 years ago, is considered the country's most versatile stadium. The history, funding, politics, major events and most amazing stories of The Dome are told by the man with the closest association to the place, Bill Lester.

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Battles of Belief in World War II

Battles of Belief in World War II

It's easy to look back on World War II and get the impression that America was united in fighting "The Good War." Battles of Belief, a new documentary from American RadioWorks, tells two little-known and remarkable stories that reveal the struggle for hearts and minds in wartime.

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Producer Stephen Smith talks about Battles of Belief

Battles of Belief, the latest American RadioWorks documentary, examines a starvation experiment conducted at the University of Minnesota after World War II. The participants, conscienctious objectors to the war, starved for science, so that others might live.

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Ken Burns' fresh look at World War II

Ken Burns' fresh look at World War II

Award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns speaks at the National Press Club about his newest documentary series, "The War." The series, which begins Sunday night on PBS, takes a different approach to World War II. Luverne, Minnesota is one of the four towns featured in the series.

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