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Home > Archives for Historical

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May 22, 2026
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A Confederate Battle Flag in Minnesota

On July 3, 1863, on the last day of the Battle of Gettysburg, Private Marshall Sherman of St. Paul stole something from the Confederate enemy that they wanted back, badly—the battle flag of the 28th Virginia Infantry Regiment. [Read Transcript...]

May 22, 2026
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The Way

Learn about The Way Community Center, a historic non-for profit organization that fostered and incubated some of Minneapolis's influential organizers and artists. [Read Transcript...]

May 22, 2026
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The Ohara Bell

In 1945, the crew of the USS Duluth were stationed outside Tokyo when they discovered the abandoned 17th-century temple bell later to be called the Ohara Peace Bell. [Read Transcript...]

May 22, 2026
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The Old Crossing Treaty

The 1863 and 1864 Old Crossing Treaty separated the Red Lake and Pembina bands of Ojibwe from their lands along the Red River Valley. [Read Transcript...]

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