• Skip to main content
  • Skip to header right navigation
  • Skip to site footer
Ampers logo

AMPERS

Diverse Radio for Minnesota's Communities

  • Our Programs
    • All Programs
    • North Star Stories
    • MN90: Minnesota History in 90 Seconds
    • Minnesota Native News
    • Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine
    • Veterans’ Voices
    • Minnesota’s Legacy
    • Keep Moving Forward
    • Take Control of Your Health
    • U.S.-Dakota War of 1862
  • About Us
    • Who is AMPERS?
    • Staff & Board
    • Governing Policies & Finance
    • Press Room & Media Relations
    • Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
    • Awards
    • Scholarships
    • Jobs & Opportunities
  • Our Stations
  • Our Supporters
  • Contact Us
  • Donate
Home > Archives for MN90: Minnesota History in 90 Seconds

MN90: Minnesota History in 90 Seconds

MN90 is fun exploration of wide-ranging topics including sports, politics, environment, business, entertainment, pop culture, and more.

November 19, 2010
FacebookTweetLinkedInEmail

MN90: Tunnels in the Sky

In addition to long underwear and hot dish, Minnesotans have another secret to staying warm in the winter: Skyways. MN90 Producer Andi McDaniel finds out about skyways’ Minnesota debut, and how they continue to shape our city streets. [Read Transcript...]

November 19, 2010
FacebookTweetLinkedInEmail

MN90: Honeywell’s Hot Little Thermostat

The Honeywell round thermostat design is one of the most user-friendly and underappreciated appliance designs of all time. MN90 Producer Andi McDaniel explains what has made the “T86 Round” so popular and so enduring. (Image by midnightcomm) [Read Transcript...]

November 18, 2010
FacebookTweetLinkedInEmail

MN90: Gordon Parks, Renaissance Man

Minnesotan Gordon Parks (1912-2006) became famous as the director of the 1971 hit film, Shaft. The blockbuster broke racial boundaries in the detective genre, featuring a Black actor in the lead. But Parks was more than a filmmaker. He had several careers. MN90 producer Marisa Helms tells us Parks was a self-made man and a self-taught musician, poet, and novelist. He was also the first African American photographer and essayist for Life Magazine, where he worked for nearly a quarter century. Photo: Gordon Parks, self-portrait, 1945, Courtesy The Gordon Parks Foundation. [Read Transcript...]

November 18, 2010
FacebookTweetLinkedInEmail

MN90: The Mayo Brothers Make Medical History

The Mayo Clinic treats more than half a million people each year in Rochester, Minnesota, and in facilities in Florida and Arizona. MN90 producer Marisa Helms reports that the Mayo family philosophy of team-based patient care was established early on, and continues to be a hallmark of the world-famous hospital. [Read Transcript...]

  • Previous
  • Page 1
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Page 215
  • Page 216
  • Page 217
  • Page 218
  • Page 219
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Page 228
  • Next

Our sponsors

Clean Water Land & Legacy Amendment logo
AMPERS logo in black
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube

Teacher Resources
Accessibility
Copyright policy
Privacy policy
Terms of use

Funding for arts, cultural, and historical programs on this site is made possible by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and the citizens of Minnesota. For more information about Ampers’ Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund (Legacy) programming click here.

Copyright © 1972–2026 Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations. All rights reserved.

The Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations (AMPERS) is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. EIN: 41-1388406