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MN90: Minnesota History in 90 Seconds a fun exploration of wide-ranging topics including sports, politics, environment, business, entertainment, pop culture, and more.
MN90 is fun exploration of wide-ranging topics including sports, politics, environment, business, entertainment, pop culture, and more.

MN90: Roy Wilkins, the Civil Rights Act and LBJ

Roy Wilkins earned his professional chops as a Twin Cities journalist. But it was as an activist and director of the NAACP, says producer Britt Aamodt, that Wilkins helped change history with the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

MN90: Her Honor: Justice Rosalie Wahl

It wasn’t enough for Rosalie Wahl to become Minnesota’s first Supreme Court Justice. As Allison Herrera reports, she created new equality for women entering into the legal system.

MN90: Minnesota Stone Cutters

The Minnesota State Capitol is a must-see building. Allison Herrera tells us all about the men who built it…by hand.

MN90: Innovative Magnepan Speaker Grows from Engineer’s Vision

A 3M engineer perfected a unique technology to put Minnesota on the high end audio technology map. Jim Whiney blazed a trail in the 1960s, creating an impossibly thin and critically lauded stereo speaker that is still manufactured in Minnesota.

MN90: A pioneering pediatric liver transplant

A Minnesota surgeon’s pioneering and lifesaving transplant operation played a large role in developing a nationwide organ donor system. The patient was only months old, but had a father desperate for answers.

MN90: Baron Von Raschke is The Claw

Professional wrestlers do a lot of stunts and gimmicks to earn them fame and notoriety. Such was the case for Baron Von Raschke

MN90: The State Fair House

Can you imagine living on the grounds of the Minnesota State Fair? Producer Art Hughes tells us about the J. V. Bailey House.

MN90: Dred Scott and Slavery in Minnesota

Slavery is an ugly part of American history, often associated with the south. But…it wasn’t just limited to the southern states. Producer Allison Herrera tells us about the case of Dred Scott, a slave living and working in Minnesota.

MN90: Shop til’ You Drop

The Mall of America is one of Minnesota’s most visited destinations by people all over the world. Producer Allison Herrera tells us why.

MN90: Wings of Desire

The iconic boot Red Wing has a long history of making working folk in Minnesota comfortable as they toil away. Producer Allison Herrera discovered another interesting tidbit about this Minnesota based company.

MN90: County Poor Farms

Poor Houses once existed in Minnesota. Producer Art Hughes tells us more.

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