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For more than a century pioneer legislator Joe Rolette has been credit for preventing the Minnesota state capital from being moved from St. Paul to St. Peter. The story has been repeated countless times. But, Is it true?
In this episode Minnesota historian William Lass makes the case that the popular story is folklore, not history.
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For more than a century pioneer legislator Joe Rolette has been credit for preventing the Minnesota state capital from being moved from St. Paul to St. Peter. The story has been repeated countless times. But, Is it true?
In this episode Minnesota historian William Lass makes the case that the popular story is folklore, not history.