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Minnesota History

Two Minnesotans touched by WWII; two strikingly different stories

Two Minnesotans touched by WWII; two strikingly different stories

For Frank Ario, World War II was a scene of death and destruction. He fought through and survived the Battle of the Bulge, one of the war's major campaigns. For Rita Stallman, who joined the Signal Corps in Washington, it was an opportunity to broaden her horizons and experience life.

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Cabins of Minnesota

Cabins of Minnesota

Cabin life is celebrated in a new book from the Minnesota Historical Society Press. "Cabins of Minnesota" is the latest in a series of books featuring photographs by Doug Ohman. MPR's Cathy Wurzer explores the cabins in this Flash presentation.

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E.J. Dionne pays tribute to E.J. McCarthy

E.J. Dionne pays tribute to E.J. McCarthy

In a speech at St. John's University this month, Washington Post syndicated columnist E.J. Dionne paid tribute to a Minnesotan who changed history. Eugene McCarthy was the Minnesota Senator whose 1968 anti-Vietnam war presidential campaign forced the end of Lyndon Johnson's re-election bid and galvanized America's youth movement.

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Red River Flood, a look back and forward

Red River Flood, a look back and forward

Ten years after the Red River flood, the memories of long days and nights fighting water and fire have not faded. But some say the area has rebounded better than anyone would have thought.

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Memories of Jackie Robinson

Memories of Jackie Robinson

April 15 is the 60th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's first game for the Brooklyn Dodgers, when he broke Major League Baseball's color barrier. A Twin Cities resident shares his memories of Robinson, and their friendship that lasted more than 20 years.

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Women's poetry collected in new book

Women's poetry collected in new book

Poetry readers in Duluth are celebrating the appearance of a new book. It's a collection of poems by Minnesota women, going all the way back to pioneer days. It's called "To Sing Along the Way."
by Stephanie Hemphill

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New life for the Gluek house

New life for the Gluek house

The John G. and Minnie Gluek house is being sold for only the second time. Its new owners will move into a home that has been virtually untouched since its construction in 1902.
by Jim Bickal

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Planning underway for Minnesota's 150th birthday

Gov. Pawlenty and members of a special state commission outlined early plans Thursday for next year's celebration of the 150th anniversary of Minnesota's statehood.
by Tim Pugmire

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"Now that Snow is Falling"

"Now that Snow is Falling," a poem by Joseph Kalar.

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Settling the frontier

Settling the frontier

The white settlers flocking to the Dakota territory found a forbidding place, hostile to farming. A new book uses letters and photographs to describe the frontier life immigrants faced.

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