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The Minnesota History Center opens an exhibit Saturday about Minnesota's Greatest Generation.  The show is the culmination of a four-year exploration of Minnesotans who lived through the Great Depression, World War II, and the post-war boom. 

In advance of the opening, exhibit curator Brian Horrigan and University of Minnesota history professor Elaine Tyler May join Midday in the studio.

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