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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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Forty years of MPR

Forty years of MPR

Forty years ago, a brand new radio station took to the airwaves in Collegeville, Minn. It would go on to create a new kind of radio and produce programming heard all over the world.
by Bill Kling, Michael Barone and Marilyn Heltzer

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Archeologist says findings are significant

Archaeologists have discovered artifacts in northern Minnesota that may date back as far as 14,000 years. One of the participants in the dig says the findings are significant.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Sabo leaves politics as he served: low-key

Sabo leaves politics as he served: low-key

When Congress reconvenes next month, Rep. Martin Sabo will be out of politics for the first time in 46 years. Sabo wasn't a flashy politician. He preferred to work behind the scenes on issues.
by Tom Scheck

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The McCarthy Tapes

The McCarthy Tapes

Eugene McCarthy died in December 2005 at the age of 89. His political legacy will forever be defined by 1968, when McCarthy turned his opposition to the Vietnam War into a crusade for the presidency. The McCarthy Tapes takes us back to the 1968 campaign through the audio recordings of the McCarthy archive.

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The McCarthy Tapes: Resources

Resources and links with more information about Eugene McCarthy's life, and the 1968 presidential campaign.

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The McCarthy Tapes: Audio from the archive

Audio from the McCarthy archive.

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Memories of Pearl Harbor

Memories of Pearl Harbor

It was 65 years ago that the bombs fell. Japanese war planes attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, killing 2,400 people and drawing the United States into World War II. A special two-hour Midday features Minnesotans' memories of the attack and the ensuing war, plus excerpts from the American RadioWorks documentary "Days of Infamy."

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