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Long before the Norwegians settled in Minnesota, there were the French. From fur traders to early explorers, Frenchmen settled and made a life for themselves in the land of 10,000 lakes. The state flag and seal still honor their presence today. MN90 producer Allison Herrera tells us about L’Etoile du Nord. [Read Transcript...]
WWII soldiers sometimes went days without eating a hot meal. What did they consume instead? The K-Ration. Packaged in plain, brown boxes and labeled BREAKFAST, LUNCH and DINNER, these meals equipped US soldiers with the calories necessary for survival. They were developed by U of M scientist Ancel Keys. MN90 producer Allison Herrera tells us … [Read Transcript...]
St. Paul’s own Paul Manship is best known for his soaring statue of Prometheus that adorns Rockefeller Center in New York City. The sculptor was the toast of New York in the 1920’s and 30’s. MN90 producer Allison Herrera tells about a Minnesota boy who made it in the Big Apple. [Read Transcript...]
For most of history, the human heart was off limits to medicine. The first closed heart surgery began in the 1940’s. In the 1950’s, a pair of physicians who worked in mobile surgical units of World War II discovered that open heart surgery could be an option. Producer Allison Herrera tells us about the first … [Read Transcript...]
