30-Second Minnesota: There Were Brothels
What well-known Saint Paul coffee shop was once a brothel? Hint: It still carries the name of the brothel's original owner.
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The Awesomeness of Faribault Comes to Life in ‘1855’
Samuel Temple and Logan Ledman are the creative forces behind 1855, a cable program that showcases their high-energy curiosity about the stories that made...
30-Second Minnesota: Sinclair Lewis
What Nobel prize winner described Minneapolis as "so ugly?" Hint: He visited our city in a different era.
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You Could Mistake Winona’s Merchants National Bank for a Cathedral
Merchants National Bank in Winona, Minn., is one of state's architectural gems.
Built in 1912, the bank is considered part of the Prairie School of...
St. Paul’s Historic Hill: Salvaging a Gilded Past
FULL-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY
The Ramsey Hill neighborhood of Saint Paul, one of the oldest in the Twin Cities, is the focus of this 60-minute documentary that...
30-Second Minnesota: Leroy Buffington, One of the Original Capitol Architects
Who designed Minnesota’s previous state capitol? Hint - he claimed to have designed the first skyscraper.
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30-Second Minnesota: The Scoop on the Stone Arch Bridge
Who built the only stone-arch bridge to cross the entire Mississippi? Hint - he was one of the wealthiest Americans of his time.
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30-Second Minnesota: Rondo Neighborhood
What urban neighborhood was demolished to make way for highway i-94? Hint: it's a community that's still remembered and celebrated every July.
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30-Second Minnesota: Hannah Kempfer, Our State’s First House Speaker
Who was the first woman elected to the Minnesota legislature? Hint: It was actually FOUR women.
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Go to Tyre for the Stroganoff & UNESCO Sites, Stay for...
If you’re in Beirut and you tell someone you’re heading to Tyre for a couple days, there’s a good chance the Beiruti will roll...
