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MN90: Minnesota History in 90 Seconds
on March 23, 2020

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MN90: Kodiak Days

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They were southern Minnesotans who signed up for the National Guard during the Great Depression. Many did it for a job when jobs were scarce. But when America entered World War II, they found themselves on an island. Britt Aamodt tells the story of the Minnesotans stationed on Kodiak Island.

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