MN90: Hollywood Stunt Woman
1919: Meridel LeSueur wanted to be a writer. But first she needed to make some cash. And stunt work in Hollywood paid 25 bucks a day. Here’s Britt Aamodt. [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.
American Indian Women’s Caucus in Houston
November 18, 1977: Bonnie Wallace travelled all the way to Houston, Texas, to attend the National Women’s Conference, only to find out her American Indian Women’s Caucus had no room in an already overbooked city—and they had some serious work to do. Here’s Britt Aamodt. [Read Transcript...]
MN90: Hostage In Iran
November 3, 1979: Bruce Laingen, a farmboy from Butterfield, Minnesota, was the highest ranking diplomat in Iran—until he became one of nearly 60 American captives held during the Iran Hostage Crisis. Here’s Britt Aamodt. [Read Transcript...]
Making Hudson Bay by Winter
June 1930: Eric Sevareid and Walter Port celebrated the graduation from high school, not with a party but with a canoe and a more than 2,000-mile river trip through Canada. Here’s Britt Aamodt. [Read Transcript...]
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