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October 27, 2010

MN90: The Controversial Life and Death of Chief Hole in the Day the Younger

Ojibwe Chief Hole in the Day the Younger (1827-1868) signed almost every land cession treaty between the Minnesota Ojibwe and the U.S. government. MN90 producer Marisa Helms reports that while the Chief was a controversial figure, he was also a very smart and effective negotiator. Still, the Chief had many enemies. On June 27, 1868, as he was traveling to Washington, D.C. to fight the removal of his people to a reservation at White Earth. Hole in the Day was assassinated by Ojibwe men from Leech Lake just a few miles from his home in Crow Wing. [Read Transcript...]

October 25, 2010

MN90: When Duck Hunting Was Big Business

For many Minnesotans, the fall duck hunt is a seasonal highlight. But duck hunting hasn’t always been just for sport. In the early 20th century, it was big business. As MN90 Producer Andi McDaniel discovers though, the hunters themselves would soon change that. [Read Transcript...]

October 19, 2010

MN90: WCCO – How Betty Crocker Became a Good Neighbor

WCCO Radio has been around for 88 years now. As MN90 Producer Andi McDaniel discovers though, WCCO has changed a lot, beginning with its familiar call letters. [Read Transcript...]

October 19, 2010

MN90: Living the Good Life in Suburbia

If you wanted a piece of the good life in the 1950s, you moved your family to the suburbs. While development of the suburbs may not seem all that long ago, MN90 producer Marisa Helms reports that some historians are already documenting the history of suburban communities in Anoka and Hennepin counties. [Read Transcript...]