April 2011
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St. Louis Park's Aluminum House →
In addition to Minneapolis’ Lustron metal houses, St. Louis Park has its Alcoa metal house.  This link is courtesy of the St. Louis Park Historical Society.
Apr 19th
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Apr 18th
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New to the collection: Photo and scrapbook for... →
Another interesting post about the Edina of old and it’s rural heritage from our friends at the Edina Historical Society.
Apr 17th
LILEKS (James) Minneapolis →
James Lileks’ Minneapolis page is a great resource to find out more about existing and lost buildings of Minneapolis with his own editorial comments thrown in for good measure.
Apr 16th
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Yesterday's News | StarTribune.com →
Yesterday’s News, if you aren’t familiar with it, taps the Star Tribune’s vast archives of news materials to find interesting gems to share daily. 
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Apr 13th
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Apr 12th
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History mystery: Before Southdale, what was in the... →
 An excellent post on the early days of Edina, before Southdale was built.  This is courtesy of our friends at Edina Historical Society.
Apr 11th
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Help hclib celebrate National Library Week (April... →
Please tell us what Hennepin County Library means to you. What role has it played in your lifelong learning process? Has a library program provided an “Aha!” moment? Why is HCL important to you and your family, and how has it enriched your life?
Apr 11th
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Apr 5th
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Policies that built first-ring suburbs in 1950s... →
neighborhoodr-minneapolis: There are two ways to think about the decline and impending decay of the inner suburbs, a hot topic around the country. One is to consider it part of a natural progression. Just as older Northeastern and Midwestern cities began their downward spiral in the 1950s, losing both population and relative wealth, now it’s the turn of their first-ring suburbs. Responding to...
Apr 4th
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From the collection: 1959 photos of all Edina... →
House history news for Edina residents: the Edina Historical Society has photos of every building in the city from 1959.
Apr 2nd
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Apr 1st
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