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For over a century, the debate of the authenticity of the Kensington Runestone has raged on. Some believe Olof Ohman, the farmer who discovered the rune inscribed slab, carved it himself. Some geologists defend the claim that this was a message left by Scandinavian explorers. Producer Allison Herrera tells about one of Minnesota’s “important archaeological … [Read Transcript...]
Andrew Volstead was an obscure politician from Granite Falls Minnesota. That all changed at the stroke of midnight in January of 1920. The sale and consumption of alcohol was forbidden. The famous 18th Amendment made Volstead a household name-for better or for worse. Producer Allison Herrera tells us about the time when the nation went … [Read Transcript...]
The confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers is a place like no other. It was a meeting place for fur traders. It’s the place where Zebulon Pike signed a treaty with the Dakota to build Fort Snelling. It’s also the place where the Dakota believe their creation stories come from. Producer Allison Herrera tells … [Read Transcript...]
Mechanical engineer James Ryan sometimes went to extremes to pursue auto safety. His invention, the retractable seatbelt, was adopted in 1966 after two decades of repeated testing and innovation. Producer Allison Herrera tells us how Ryan's invention helped save thousands of lives. [Read Transcript...]
