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While it was Sarah Jane Olson who made headlines for her St. Paul arrest in 1999, a lesser-known Symbionese Liberation Army member mentioned in the coverage caught the attention of author Rachael Hanel. She explores Camilla Hall’s journey from St. Peter, Minn., to the SLA in her new book, “Not the Camilla We Knew.”

While it was Sarah Jane Olson who made headlines for her arrest in 1999, a lesser-known Symbionese Liberation Army member mentioned in the coverage caught the attention author Rachael Hanel. She explores Camilla Hall’s journey from small-town Minnesota to the SLA in her new book, “Not the Camilla We Knew.”

New book explores why a St. Peter woman joined the Symbionese Liberation Army

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A book cover with four people and the text "Not the Camilla We knew."

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New book explores why a Minnesota woman joined the Symbionese Liberation Army

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