Cornerstones: A History of North Minneapolis
A great documentary on important chapters in the history in North Minneapolis.
From the TPT website:
Original Broadcast Date: 11/13/2011This hour-long journey explores the history of Minnesota’s least understood neighborhood. These place-based stories reveal common-ground experiences for various cultures over the last century. Co-produced with the University of Minnesota and the U’s Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center.
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Most dispatches are from Ian Stade, a librarian at the James K. Hosmer Special Collections. Special Collections' Minneapolis History Collection covers an extensive array of materials on city history, including thousands of photographs, clippings, documents, books, programs, reports, yearbooks and hundreds of archival collections. Special Collections also houses several other collections on World War II, 19th century literature, the Abolitionist movement, Mark Twain, and the History of Books and Printing. You can visit Special Collections at the Minneapolis Central Library.
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