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Minnesota's Community Radio Stations
Producer Britt Aamodt introduces us to Grace Olive Wiley, who in 1923, became a fixture at the original downtown Minneapolis Library. Wiley wasn't a librarian and her live charges had more bite than your average book. [Read Transcript...]
Producer Britt Aamodt brings us the story of a trailblazer in suit and tie, who was also a woman with a mission to bring justice to an era that parceled out justice unequally. [Read Transcript...]
Her name was Irene Paull but Woody Guthrie knew her as Calamity Jane. Named for the Old West frontierswoman, Duluth's Calamity Jane used a pen instead of a gun to defend the rights of Minnesota's lumbermen. And, as Britt Aamodt uncovers, she was also the subject of Guthrie's song "Calamity Jane." [Read Transcript...]
Army Veteran Alison Baker shares how her military service was both her best and worst life experience, and what it taught her about leadership, following orders and taking charge. [Read Transcript...]
