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High on an Austrian mountain, a Minnesotan finds pieces of his family’s past in a WWII bomber wreck

High on an Austrian mountain, a Minnesotan finds pieces of his family’s past in a WWII bomber wreck

Conversations with his mom led MPR News photojournalist Ben Hovland to the family story of Richard Rossman, a mischievous Minneapolis kid who learned to fly, and a journey to Austria to see where he died piloting the Powder Ann on a freezing December night in 1943.
by Ben Hovland

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APM Reports documentary, 'Campaign '68'

APM Reports documentary, 'Campaign '68'

An APM documentary about a presidential campaign that was marked by surprising turns, tragic violence and a momentous outcome. The 1968 presidential campaign was shaped by an unpopular war and by fractious race relations. Donald Trump's advisors say he's looking to Richard Nixon's 1968 speeches for insights. Hear the "Campaign '68" documentary produced in 2008 by Stephen Smith and Kate Ellis.

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