The Nesmith Cave Hoax
In 1866, a man digging in St. Anthony Main uncovered a trapdoor leading to a subterranean labyrinth. Or did he? Autumn Haeg looks into the Nesmith Tunnel Hoax. [Read Transcript...]
MN90: Minnesota History in 90 Seconds
MN90 is fun exploration of wide-ranging topics including sports, politics, environment, business, entertainment, pop culture, and more.
Ordinary Philosophers Next to the Cows: The Story of Youth Work at UMN
In the 1960s and ‘70’s, the University of Minnesota took the growing interest in and concern over youth and family social work into their classrooms and the local community. [Read Transcript...]
Breakfast of Champions: The Invention of Wheaties
By 1921, Minneapolis’ reign as the Flour Milling Capital of the World was coming to an end. So one enterprising flour company threw in its lot with a tasty wheat flake and the booming breakfast cereal industry. [Read Transcript...]
Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary
In 1907, Eloise Butler, along with other botanists, asked for and received a portion of Minneapolis' Glenwood Park to set aside for native wildflowers. The Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden and Bird Sanctuary became the first public native wildflower park in the nation. [Read Transcript...]
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