Melvin Calvin and the Life Cycle of Plants
Many high school students learn about photosynthesis in their biology classes. However, some may not know about one Minnesotan who was crucial to discovering plant life cycles. [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.
The Great Mill Disaster
Minneapolis faced one of its most tragic events in 1878 after a cloud of flour dust got mixed up in a fiery situation. [Read Transcript...]
Frances Densmore
What if the songs of a culture could disappear forever? Frances Densmore of Red Wing, Minnesota wanted to ensure they didn’t. A pioneer in ethnology, Frances Densmore helped preserve Indigenous stories and songs across the state. [Read Transcript...]
Self-Inflating Life Preservers
After fears of drowning were rising among his customers, Peter Markus knew it was up to him to invent a new way of staying afloat should a boat capsize. [Read Transcript...]
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