John Wanamaker

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• MPR News Presents: Thomas Sugrue remembers civil rights activist Anna Arnold Hedgeman

  An MPR News Presents broadcast of New York University historian Thomas Sugrue speaking at the Minnesota Historical Society's History Forum. Sugrue, author of Sweet Land of Liberty: The Forgotten Struggle for Civil Rights in the North, a book exploring the stories of Northern activists who challenged racial inequality.

  Mar. 30, 201852 minSave
• Minnesota laws affecting transgender people under fire

  MPR’s Lorna Benson reports on a Ramsey County court ruling that Minnesota's refusal to cover transition-related surgeries violates the state constitution. State lawmakers enacted the ban in 2005, selling it as a cost-saving measure, and it only applied to people receiving state Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare benefits.

  Nov. 20, 20163 minSave
• "Civil War Homecoming" - a Fitzgerald Theater event, part 2

  An MPR Presents broadcast of "Civil War Homecoming," which takes a look back at how Minnesotans experienced the war and its aftermath through stories and song. The event was presented at the Fitzgerald Theater to mark the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War.

  Apr. 15, 201552 minSave
• "Civil War Homecoming" - a Fitzgerald Theater event, part 1

  An MPR Presents broadcast of "Civil War Homecoming," which takes a look back at how Minnesotans experienced the war and its aftermath through stories and song. The event was presented at the Fitzgerald Theater to mark the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War.

  Apr. 14, 201552 minSave
• MPR's Arthur Hoehn headed to Museum of Broadcasting Hall of Fame

  Arthur Hoehn, MPR's first classical music announcer, joins Midday to discuss his 40-year career in radio. He is best known for hosting "Music Through the Night."

  Oct. 8, 201059 minSave