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- 50 years later, the legacy of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald looms as large as ever
MPR’s Dan Kraker reports that fifty years after the sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, the loss of a ship known as the “Titanic” of the Great Lakes remains one of the most famous shipwrecks in history. Kraker takes a look at what is known…and what questions remain.
- North Star Journey: Longtime south Minneapolis resident brings deep experience to historic panel
MPR’s Cari Spencer takes a tour of south Minneapolis with Greg McMoore, member of the African American Heritage Work Group. McMoore highlights various sites he hopes to preserve as part of the city’s African American history.
- APM Special Coverage: The Breakthrough of ’48: When Civil Rights Won the White House
An APM Special Coverage presentation of the documentary, The Breakthrough of ’48: When Civil Rights Won the White House. Based on veteran journalist Samuel Freedman’s celebrated book, Into the Bright Sunshine, this documentary uses first-person interviews and compelling archival audio to resurrect a pivotal moment in American history that remains relevant and revealing today.
- 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.
- The highs and lows of Garrison Keillor's career
MPR’s Euan Kerr joins All Things Considered host Tom Crann to look back at Garrison Keillor’s storied career amidst allegations of inappropriate behavior.
- Pen Pals: Presidential biographer Jon Meacham
An MPR News Presents broadcast of Pulitzer Prize-winning presidential biographer Jon Meacham speaking at the Pen Pals Lecture Series. Meacham has written about Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, and President George H.W. Bush. Author says he writes biography rather than history, because history is shaped by individuals who, despite their flaws, do the right thing in moments of crisis.
- Garrison Keillor gives Gettysburg keynote address
Each year since 1938, the Lincoln Fellowship of Pennsylvania has commemorated the Gettysburg Address and rededicated Soldiers' National Cemetery where President Lincoln spoke. Garrison Keillor was picked to give the Gettysburg keynote address in 2015.
- Everybody's Heard About the Bird - 1960s rock in Minnesota
MPR’s Cathy Wurzer interviews Minnesotan author and columnist Rick Shefchik about his book Everybody's Heard About the Bird: The True Story of 1960s Rock N Roll in Minnesota. The book tells the story of The Trashmen and the bands that came before and after them.
- "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.
- "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.