MN90: Lena Smith
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...]
Women
MN90: The Day Woody Guthrie Met Calamity Jane
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...]
Veterans’ Voices – Alison Baker 1
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...]
MN90: Freedom Ride
Claire O'Connor was a freshman at the University of Minnesota in June 1961, when she took a Greyhound bus into the heart of Jim Crow. The Freedom Rider shares her story with Britt Aamodt. [Read Transcript...]