MN90: Minnesota History in 90 Seconds

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MN90: Minnesota History in 90 Seconds" is a history program airing on Ampers stations in Minnesota. It is a co-production of Ampers and the Minnesota Historical Society.

MN90: Minnesota History in 90 Seconds" is a history program airing on Ampers stations in Minnesota. It is a co-production of Ampers and the Minnesota Historical Society.


783 Pieces

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MN90:Grainbelt beer nurtures home market
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Series: MN90: Minnesota History in 90 Seconds
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Grain Belt beer is among the few high production German lagers NOT named for the person who brewed it. But it’s more than just the name and adverti...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, WDSE, KKWE Niijii Radio, Radio K, KSRQ and more


  • Added: Aug 18, 2014
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 19
MN90:A teaching job brings renowned conservationist Sigurd Olson to the Boundary Waters
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Series: MN90: Minnesota History in 90 Seconds
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Author and conservationist Sigurd Olson is credited with the push to preserve the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. But if it weren’t for a te...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, Radio K, KSRQ, KFAI Minneapolis, WGZS and more


  • Added: Aug 18, 2014
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 26
MN90:Sen. Eugene McCarthy's legacy as a poet
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Series: MN90: Minnesota History in 90 Seconds
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Eugene McCarthy was an unconventional in that he penned poetry--sometimes political, sometimes personal--when most politicians expressed themselves...

Bought by Radio K, KVSC, WDSE, KQAL, WTIP and more


  • Added: Aug 18, 2014
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 28
MN90: Turning Obstacles into Opportunity: Famous Dave Anderson
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Series: MN90: Minnesota History in 90 Seconds
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Dave Anderson is best known for his successful barbecue chain Famous Dave's. Allison Herrera explains how he turned obstacles into opportunity.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, KKWE Niijii Radio, WGZS, KKWE Niijii Radio, KVSC and more


  • Added: Jul 14, 2014
  • Length: 01:31
  • Purchases: 13
MN90: Anti-German Sentiment in Minnesota
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Series: MN90: Minnesota History in 90 Seconds
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During and after the first world war, many Americans held fears and suspicions against Germans living in the United States. As producer Allison Her...

Bought by KSRQ, KVSC, WDSE, WTIP, KFAI Minneapolis and more


  • Added: Jul 14, 2014
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 32
MN90: Warren MacKenzie's Every Day Pots
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Series: MN90: Minnesota History in 90 Seconds
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World famous potter Warren MacKenzie has taught hundreds of students at the University of Minnesota and has created an ethos about living with beau...

Bought by KVSC, WTIP, KSRQ, WDSE, KFAI Minneapolis and more


  • Added: Jul 09, 2014
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 26
MN90: Father of the Green Revolution
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Series: MN90: Minnesota History in 90 Seconds
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Nobel prize winning plant pathologist Norman Borlaug helped millions of farmers worldwide fend off starvation and save their crops with his inventi...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, KRPR, Radio K, KSRQ, Bois Forte Tribal Community Radio and more


  • Added: Jul 09, 2014
  • Length: 01:33
  • Purchases: 21
MN90:Zubaz: The Pant, the Myth, the Legend
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Series: MN90: Minnesota History in 90 Seconds
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It's one thing to be an admirer of retro fashion, and then there's zubaz. Allison Herrera tells us more about the pants worn by gym enthusiasts and...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, KVSC, KSRQ, KFAI Minneapolis, Radio K and more


  • Added: Jul 09, 2014
  • Length: 01:29
  • Purchases: 22
MN90: The Headwaters Humble Beginning
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Series: MN90: Minnesota History in 90 Seconds
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Lake Itasca is one of Minnesota's most famous tourist destinations. It wasn't always that way...

Bought by KSRQ, KVSC, WDSE, WTIP, KFAI Minneapolis and more


  • Added: Jun 30, 2014
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 29

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