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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: Anti-German Sentiment in Minnesota

During and after the first world war, many Americans held fears and suspicions against Germans living in the United States. As producer Allison Herrera explains, Minnesota was no exception.

MN90: Minnesota Not So Nice

Minnesota Nice…it’s a phrase a lot of people know. But…where does it come from? Producer Allison Herrera tries not to rock the boat as she digs a little deeper.

MN90: Warren MacKenzie’s Every Day Pots

World famous potter Warren MacKenzie has taught hundreds of students at the University of Minnesota and has created an ethos about living with beautiful objects in our every day lives.

MN90: Father of the Green Revolution

Nobel prize winning plant pathologist Norman Borlaug helped millions of farmers worldwide fend off starvation and save their crops with his invention. Allison Herrera tells us more about the Father of the Green Revolution.

MN90:Zubaz: The Pant, the Myth, the Legend

It’s one thing to be an admirer of retro fashion, and then there’s zubaz. Allison Herrera tells us more about the pants worn by gym enthusiasts and many more.

MN90: The Headwaters Humble Beginning

Lake Itasca is one of Minnesota’s most famous tourist destinations. It wasn’t always that way…

MN90: Home to Holmes

The world’s most famous detective has a large fan base right here…in Minnesota. Producer Allison Herrera tells us all about it.


MN90:Millions of Cats in the Land of 10,000 Lakes

Wanda Gag’s books “Millions of Cats” and “ABC Bunny” remain two of the most popular books for new readers. Allison Herrera explains why. .

MN90: Inventing the slider

For nearly 50 years, Charles Albert Bender was the only Minnesota-born baseball player inducted into the Hall of Fame, in part for inventing the slider, a powerful pitch for striking out batters. Bender’s rise to fame is poignant. He was an Ojibwe, born on the White Earth reservation in northern Minnesota, and later forced to live at a boarding school in Pennsylvania. Listen to MN90 producer Marisa Helms’ story about the inspirational life of Charles Albert Bender.

MN90: The Wetterling Act: Creating Change out of Tragedy

Patty Wetterling experienced one of parent’s worst nightmares: child abduction. Producer Allison Herrera explains how she used this tragic event to create a law that protects children.


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