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Actor and South Saint Paul native Mike Farrell was replacing a popular character in one of the 1970’s most popular TV shows. He was thrilled for the job, but would M*A*S*H’s devoted fan base hate him? [Read Transcript...]
Founded in 1924, the Phyllis Wheatley House was the first settlement house in Minneapolis to serve the social service needs of African Americans. [Read Transcript...]
The Strutwear Knitting Factory strike was the longest and least violent of the three major labor strikes that happened in Minneapolis from 1934 to 1936. Minneapolis Mayor Thomas Latimer and Minnesota Governor Floyd B. Olson were caught in between pressure from Strutwear and protecting their constituents. In the end, the strike led to a full … [Read Transcript...]
Richard Wozniak loved the Frank Sinatra recording of the Johnny Richards-Carolyn Leigh song "Young-at-Heart." So, in 1956, when he opened his Duluth business, there was only one name for it: Young at Heart Record Store. [Read Transcript...]
