Best Minnesota Historical Society | Pod People Podcasts (2025)

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Mapping History: Lesbian Feminist Cooperative Farms in Greater Minnesota 58:27

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We'd love to hear your thoughts about Minnesota Unraveled! Please fill out our survey ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Many histories of the LGBTQIA+ community are focused on metropolitan areas, but a recent mapping project has elevated the stories of a group of Lesbian feminist cooperative farms in rural Minnesota in the 1970s. In this episode, historian and host Dr. Ch…

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Brick by Brick: The African Americans who Built the Capitol 52:24

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We'd love to hear your thoughts about Minnesota Unraveled! Please fill out our survey ⁠here⁠. The Minnesota State Capitol is a gleaming marble building sitting on a hill — an ode to the Italian Renaissance, topped with an impeccably crafted dome. You’ve probably heard of the mind behind the design, Cass Gilbert, plenty of times. But how did Gilbert…

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Rivers of History 1:05:08

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We'd love to hear your thoughts about Minnesota Unraveled! Please fill out our survey ⁠here⁠. Rivers loom large in our past and present – as places for community connection, routes for trading and spaces for recreation. They carry an untold number of stories about the people, the water, and animals that call Minnesota home. But how do we go about l…

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History on Two Wheels: Bicycles and Bike Paths in Minnesota 54:13

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We'd love to hear your thoughts about Minnesota Unraveled! Please fill out our survey ⁠here⁠. Many places around the world are famous for their love of cycling—think Amsterdam in the Netherlands, or Portland, Oregon. But head to Como Lake in St. Paul, or the Mill Towns Trail in Northfield on a sunny spring day, and you’ll find flocks of cyclists ta…

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SoulForce: Black, Brown, and Red Power in the Twin Cities 1:07:05

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We'd love to hear your thoughts about Minnesota Unraveled! Please fill out our survey ⁠here⁠. America in the 1960s was a landmark decade for civil rights. But the passage of the Civil Rights Act (1964) and the Voting Rights Act (1965) neither completely, nor immediately, addressed the issues facing diverse communities throughout the country. The Bl…

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Meatpacking in Minnesota: How Migration and Labor Transformed Worthington 55:05

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We'd love to hear your thoughts about Minnesota Unraveled! Please fill out our survey ⁠here⁠. Driving through the rural expanse of southwestern Minnesota, there are a lot of things you might expect to see, such as corn fields, cattle, and the quaint main streets of small town America. But, if you find yourself in Worthington, Minnesota, you might b…

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Leon Belmont: Gender and Celebrity in Minneapolis in 1880 46:27

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We'd love to hear your thoughts about Minnesota Unraveled! Please fill out our survey ⁠here⁠. In 1880, a court case rocked Minneapolis society, and ruled the newspaper headlines. It was the case of Leon Belmont, a man accused of fraud. Authorities claimed that he was a woman wearing men’s clothing, passing herself off as a man. Why so much uproar o…

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Logging the Northwoods: Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox in Bemidji 49:15

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We'd love to hear your thoughts about Minnesota Unraveled! Please fill out our survey ⁠here⁠. The Midwest—and Minnesota in particular—is known for its roadside attractions, from the world’s biggest ball of twine (made by one person) to the world’s largest boot. But drive through the Northwoods town of Bemidji, Minnesota, and you’ll find towering st…

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Enduring Connections: Native Community and Basketball 45:19

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We'd love to hear your thoughts about Minnesota Unraveled! Please fill out our survey ⁠here⁠. Women’s basketball is having a moment in the United States—in fact, Minnesota’s own WNBA team, the Lynx, have won four championships and even made it to the finals in 2024. But while sports have empowered women in modern society, the history of basketball—…

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Part Two: Bringing Bison Home 42:50

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We'd love to hear your thoughts about Minnesota Unraveled! Please fill out our survey ⁠here⁠. Buffalo once roamed across Minnesota in the thousands. Now, the Minnesota Bison Collaborative is working to bring them back. It’s a trickier proposition than you might think. It requires community involvement, prairie restoration, and careful monitoring of…

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Part One: Searching for Bison in Minnesota History 37:15

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We'd love to hear your thoughts about Minnesota Unraveled! Please fill out our survey ⁠here⁠. Think “buffalo” and you probably think “Wild West,” “Yellowstone”, or “Great Plains.” In this two-part episode, historian and host Dr. Chantel Rodriguez uncovers why you should also think “Minnesota”. The history of bison in the North Star State is a long …

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Measuring Up: Better Baby Contests at the State Fair 37:47

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We'd love to hear your thoughts about Minnesota Unraveled! Please fill out our survey ⁠here⁠. Hot dogs, deep fried oreos, and thrill rides – all things you can find at Minnesota’s State Fair. But dig a little deeper, and you’ll find stories more interesting than the latest food on a stick. Tucked in the History and Heritage Center are two placards …

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Life Underground: Fallout Shelters in Minnesota 44:04

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We'd love to hear your thoughts about Minnesota Unraveled! Please fill out our survey ⁠here⁠. Dotted throughout the Twin Cities are fallout shelter signs. Chances are you’ve seen one of these black and yellow signs attached to a very sturdy building. Have you wondered: What purpose did they serve? Why were fallout shelters needed to begin with? Wha…

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Museum of the Streets: Muralismo in St. Paul 38:46

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If you’re in the West Side of St. Paul, there’s a chance a splash of color will catch your eye – one of the neighborhood’s many murals. Where did they all come from? Do they have a shared heritage? And who are the artists behind them? For this first episode of Minnesota Unraveled, historian and host Dr. Chantel Rodriguez delves into the West Side’s…

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Introducing Minnesota Unraveled: Pulling the Threads of Minnesota History 2:09

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Introducing Minnesota Unraveled, a new podcast from the Minnesota Historical Society. Each episode, historian and host Dr. Chantel Rodriguez uses her training to investigate unsung stories of Minnesota history, and how that history plays out for Minnesotans each and every day.By Minnesota Historical Society | Pod People

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Minnesota Unraveled: Pulling on the Threads of Minnesota History

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Mapping History: Lesbian Feminist Cooperative Farms in Greater Minnesota 58:27

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Brick by Brick: The African Americans who Built the Capitol 52:24

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Rivers of History 1:05:08

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History on Two Wheels: Bicycles and Bike Paths in Minnesota 54:13

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SoulForce: Black, Brown, and Red Power in the Twin Cities 1:07:05

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Meatpacking in Minnesota: How Migration and Labor Transformed Worthington 55:05

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Leon Belmont: Gender and Celebrity in Minneapolis in 1880 46:27

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Logging the Northwoods: Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox in Bemidji 49:15

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Enduring Connections: Native Community and Basketball 45:19

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Part Two: Bringing Bison Home 42:50

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Part One: Searching for Bison in Minnesota History 37:15

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Measuring Up: Better Baby Contests at the State Fair 37:47

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Life Underground: Fallout Shelters in Minnesota 44:04

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Museum of the Streets: Muralismo in St. Paul 38:46

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Introducing Minnesota Unraveled: Pulling the Threads of Minnesota History 2:09