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Minnesota History

A timeline of the Guthrie Theater

A timeline of the Guthrie Theater

The Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis closes a chapter in its history this weekend, with the final performance of "Hamlet" at its longtime home on Vineland Place. Next month, it will move to a new and expanded facility along the Mississippi River. Here are some highlights of the Guthrie's rich history.

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Memories of the Guthrie

Memories of the Guthrie

This Sunday night, the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis will close after more than four decades as a celebrated theater and music destination. In a few weeks, the Guthrie will reopen in its dazzling new complex on the Mississippi River. But memories of the old Guthrie will linger for a long time.
by Chris Roberts

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Historic sites reopen

Historic sites reopen

Restored state funding for seven Minnesota historic sites, including the James J. Hill House and the Lower Sioux Agency means regular operations at the locations this summer. The state cut money for the sites three years ago.
by Mark Steil

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Hiding from the Holocaust

In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, Midday presents Voices of Minnesota interviews with two women who survived the Holocaust and ended up in Minnesota: Sabina Zimering and Lucy Smith.

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Remembering the Holocaust

Remembering the Holocaust

A Holocaust survivor and her daughter talk about memory and how future generations will remember the event.

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A Eugene McCarthy retrospective

A Eugene McCarthy retrospective

On what would have been former Sen. Eugene McCarthy's 90th birthday, a rebroadcast of the special program featuring highlights of his appearances on MPR's Midday over the years.

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Ronald Reed guilty of murdering Officer Sackett

Ronald Reed guilty of murdering Officer Sackett

Ronald Reed has been sentenced to life in prison, after being found guilty of first degree murder and conspiracy to commit first degree murder in the 1970 shooting death of a St. Paul police officer.

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Trial for alleged cop killers to go back in time

The murder trial in the killing of St. Paul police officer James Sackett gets underway Monday. In 1970, Sackett was lured to a house by a fake 911 call, and then shot by a sniper.

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The secret life of Betty Crocker

A new book by a Minneapolis author looks behind the veil of one of America's most famous women -- Betty Crocker. She's 84 years old now, and she's had it all -- a career with a Fortune 500 company, a reputation as the ideal homemaker.

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St. John's remembers Sen. Eugene McCarthy

St. John's University in Collegeville is remembering the late Sen. Eugene McCarthy, who died in December 2005. McCarthy graduated from St. John's in 1935 and taught there in the 1940s, before moving on to a career in politics. McCarthy's friends and family say they knew the man as a student, teacher, poet and statesman.

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