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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: Rollerblades: Hockey’s Distant Cousin

Walking, biking, running and yes…rollerblading are all things Minnesotans do when the weather gets warmer. Allison Herrera tells us how the famous in-line skates got their start.

MN90: Minnesota’s Sacred Stone

Pipestone National Monument is home to a special red mineral buried beneath ancient rock. As Allison Herrera explains, it’s a sacred source for Native Americans.

MN90: Breathe Right: Think Outside the Nose

The sleeplessness and irritation from snoring is no joke. Allison Herrera tells about a Minnesota inventor who helped millions of snoring adults breathe right.

MN90: A Spoon too Big to Use

The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is one of the most iconic places in Minnesota. Dubbed The Crown Jewel of Minneapolis’ beloved park system, this landmark welcomes millions of visitors, hosts a rock and roll concert every summer and offers quiet solitude for those wanting to enjoy the art.


MN90: The Mary Tyler Moore Show

The Mary Tyler Moore Show…which began in 1970 and ran for several seasons featured a young, single working woman living in Minneapolis. Allison Herrera explains why that’s such a big deal

MN90: Pilgrim Baptist Church

Tugged along by a steamboat headed North from Mississippi, a group of seemingly adrift African-American men, women and children arrived at Fort Snelling in 1863. The former slaves took their chances for a better life. Calling themselves Pilgrims as they headed up the Mississippi River, they arrived in St. Paul and formed one of the oldest African American Churches in Minnesota. Allison Herrera tells us about Pilgrim Baptist Church.

MN90: Minnesota’s Darkest Hour

More than 150 years later, the execution of 38 Dakota men accused of murder remains quite controversial. As Allison Herrera explains, that’s due in large part to the fact that some of the trials were as short as 15 minutes

MN90: Boarding Schools

Poverty, bad health and few prospects for improvement for Native Americans living at the turn of the 1800’s were all too common. To solve what the federal government deemed, “the Indian Problem” it opened boarding schools to try and effectively, “re-educate” Indian children. Many suffered abuse and lost their culture. Allison Herrera tells us about one of the first in the country, right here in Minnesota.

MN90: NW Flies the Friendly SKies

The days of early flying conjure up images of bomber jackets, goggles, silk scarves and Wright Brothers style aircraft. That’s almost exactly what it was like until Minnesota based Northwest Airlines debuted the first closed passenger aircraft. At first, these planes could handle only mail, the pilot and two others, but later the cabin expanded as did Northwest’s business. Allison Herrera tells us about the friendly skies

MN90: Land of 10,000 Tourists

Minnesota’s state parks and lakes attract thousands of visitors year round. As Allison Herrera reports the state’s marketing campaign started with a myth..of sorts.

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