In a small town in the southwest corner of Minnesota, you'll find Blue Mounds State Park, one of the few places in the state that visitors can see the historic bison up close and in a natural habitat year-round. 

Producer: Autumn Haeg

Editorial support: Emily Krumberger & Britt Aamodt

Mixing & mastering: Chris Harwood
Image: Bison ca 1880 [credit: Collection of the Minnesota Historical Society]

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Madonna and Nirvana were just two of the many fan-favorite acts shown on MTV during the 80s and 90s. But one small town in Minnesota was not entertained.

Producer: Autumn Haeg

Editorial support: Emily Krumberger 

Mixing & mastering: Chris Harwood

Image by: Autumn Haeg

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Many high school students learn about photosynthesis in their biology classes. However, some may not know about one Minnesotan who was crucial to discovering plant life cycles. 

Producer: Autumn Haeg

Editorial support: Emily Krumberger 

Mixing & mastering: Chris Harwood
[Image credit: Autumn Haeg]

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Minneapolis faced one of its most tragic events in 1878 after a cloud of flour dust got mixed up in a fiery situation. 

Producer: Autumn Haeg

Mixing & mastering: Chris Harwood
Image:  Photograph altered by an artist to illustrate the Washburn A Mill explosion, 1878.  [Credit: Minnesota Historical Society]

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What if the songs of a culture could disappear forever? Frances Densmore of Red Wing, Minnesota wanted to ensure they didn’t. A pioneer in ethnology, Frances Densmore helped preserve Indigenous stories and songs across the state.

Image:  Portrait of Frances Densmore, 1928. [credit: Minnesota Historical Society]

After fears of drowning were rising among his customers, Peter Markus knew it was up to him to invent a new way of staying afloat should a boat capsize.

A popular restaurant in St. Paul has a hauntingly delicious history of romance, scandal, and death.
[Image by: Autumn Haeg]

Minnesota artist Duane Hanson captivated the country with his hyper-realistic sculptures depicting everyday people and events.

Produced by Autumn Haeg

Editorial support: Emily Krumberger, Britt Aamodt

Mixing & mastering: Chris Harwood
Photo: Portrait of Duane Hanson, Minneapolis, 1986 (American Swedish Institute, collection.mndigital.org/catalog/swede:169)

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Swans used to be a popular game of choice for Minnesota hunters. But by the 1900’s, the entire population of trumpeter swans was gone.

Produced by Autumn Haeg

Editorial support: Emily Krumberger

Mixing & mastering: Chris Harwood

Image: Loring Park swans in Minneapolis Park Board's winter house in Theodore Wirth Park, 1948 (Philip Dittes). Courtesy of Minnesota Historical Society

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Grain giant Frank Peavey was a wealthy man who needed a way to boast his money. Following trends from other local philanthropists, he donated his money for a new horse fountain.

Produced by Autumn Haeg
Editorial support: Emily Krumberger
Mixing & mastering: Chris Harwood
Image: painting of the Rose Garden at Lake Harriet, Minneapolis by Eric Austen Erickson (1992). Courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society

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