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Minnesota History

Two Minnesotans who boarded buses for civil rights

Two Minnesotans who boarded buses for civil rights

Forty-six years ago, seven white Minnesotans became part of civil rights history. The Freedom Riders rode buses through the deep South and pressured states to comply with a Supreme Court desegregation ruling. Voices of Minnesota profiles two of them: Marv Davidov and Claire O'Connor.

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Buildings of the Twin Cities

Buildings of the Twin Cities

A tour of the delights and the disappointments of the Twin Cities' architectural landscape.

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A tribute to the Minnesotans who fought "The Good War"

A tribute to the Minnesotans who fought "The Good War"

A memorial to the Minnesotans who served in World War II gets its official dedication ceremony at the Capitol Saturday. Midday takes a look at what life was for those Minnesotans -- both in the military and on the home front.

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Family finds grave of World War II soldier -- 63 years later

Family finds grave of World War II soldier -- 63 years later

On this 63rd anniversary of D-Day, a pivotal time during World War II, we have a story of a soldier from Plainview, Minn. who died in France in the weeks following the invasion of Normandy. Two of his survivors share his story, and tell us why it took his family 63 years to find his grave.
by Tom Crann

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Hundreds turn out for Mancini funeral

Hundreds turn out for Mancini funeral

For decades, Nick Mancini's restaurant has been a favored spot for politicians and the working people of St. Paul.
by Marisa Helms

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Iwo Jima veterans gather at Memorial Day event

Iwo Jima veterans gather at Memorial Day event

Thousands of Minnesotans attended Memorial Day services to remember and honor those who served in the U.S. military. A groundbreaking at Veterans Memorial Park in Richfield brought together a handful of Iwo Jima veterans including Chuck Lindberg, the last surviving member of the group of Marines who raised the first American flag at Iwo Jima.
by Toni Randolph

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The life of retired judge Gerald Heaney

The life of retired judge Gerald Heaney

President Bush signed legislation recently officially renaming the federal building in Duluth the Gerald W. Heaney Federal Building. Heaney, who retired as a federal judge last year, was responsible for many important rulings, particularly in the area of desegregation. He also endured fierce combat in World War II.

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Froehlich, designer of Alvin deep-sea vessel, dies at 84

Froehlich, designer of Alvin deep-sea vessel, dies at 84

Harold E. Froehlich, who designed a deep-sea vessel used in the search for ocean life forms as well as the Titanic, died this month. He was 84. Froehlich's worked for General Mills and 3M.

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We are at Home: Pictures of the Ojibwe people

We are at Home: Pictures of the Ojibwe people

Minnesota Public Radio's Cathy Wurzer talks with historian Bruce White, the author of "We are at Home: Pictures of the Ojibwe people."

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