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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: Hoop Dreams

Girls’ Basketball pioneer Janet Karvonen earned her place into the Minnesota basketball record books, for most points scored during her thrilling high school career. As Allison Herrera reports, she broke records in other ways too.

MN90: Curveball: The Story of Toni Stone

St. Paul native Toni Stone was one of the first African American women to play ball for the Negro leagues. Allison Herrera tells us about this pioneering woman in sports, who battled discrimination from teammates and fans of baseball itself.

MN90: Sears

Sears pioneered the idea of shopping without leaving home. . Allison Herrera tells us how a Minnesota native’s attempt to supplement his income gave birth to the catalog and mail order business.

MN90: Glensheen Mansion

The historic Glensheen Mansion is one of Duluth’s tourist gems. It’s 7.3 acres along the shoreline of Lake Superior delight thousands of visitors every year. Allison Herrera gives us a history lesson about one of the North Shore’s treasures.

MN90: The Sage of Nininger

Ignatius Donnelly was known as the Prince of Cranks, the Sage of Nininger and the Apostle of Discontent. He was also one of Minnesota’s first lieutenant governors, a US congressman, a populist party candidate for vice president and a bestselling author of one of the first science fiction books. Allison Herrera introduces us to one of Minnesota’s most colorful politicians.

MN90: Icebox of the Nation

Winter in Minnesota is no joke. Cities across the county brag abouttheir cold temperatures. But as Allison Herrera explains…there’s a city here in Minnesota that tops them all.

MN90: Minnesota’s African-American Press

Minnesota has one of the more robust black newspaper scenes in the country. At one time, there were nearly one hundred. The oldest such newspaper is The Minnesota Spokesman Recorder, based in Minneapolis. As Allison Herrera points out, these newspapers not only informed African-Americans about news and culture of the day, they did it with literary flair.

MN90: Nasa’s Main Man

When we think of space and space exploration, we tend to think of stars like Neil Armstrong taking his first steps on the moon. Behind the scenes, one quiet man built NASA’s space program to what we know it as today. Allison Herrera tells us about NASA’s main man Robert Gilruth.

MN90: Her Game Was Golf

Minneapolis native and legendary golfer Patty Berg made her mark and opened the door for women golfers in the 1930’s. As Allison Herrera explains she was a master on and off the course.

MN90: A Nerf’s a Nerf

Nerf ball…the classic 70’s toy got it’s start right here in St. Paul Minnesota.

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