History

Richard Flanagan’s exploration of history, family and human interconnection in ‘Question 7’
Australian author Richard Flanagan recently became the first writer to win both the Booker Prize and the Baillie Gifford Prize for Best Book of Nonfiction. The latter prize was for his memoir “Question 7.” In it he examines his own life through a series of interconnections stretching across history and spanning the globe.
National monument proposed for North Dakota Badlands, with tribes’ support
 A coalition of conservation groups and Native American tribal citizens have asked President Joe Biden to designate thousands of acres of rugged, scenic Badlands as North Dakota’s first national monument. At least three tribal nations endorse the proposal to preserve the area’s Indigenous and cultural heritage.
A derogatory term for Native women will be removed from place names across California
The word "squaw" was declared derogatory by the Department of Interior in 2021. Since then, hundreds of geographic features have been renamed with input from local tribes and Indigenous communities.
At Tiananmen Square, tight security with metal detectors reflects a changing China
There’s a police check to exit the subway, another to get in line, a third while standing in line, and metal detectors and X-ray machines before you finally reach the Beijing landmark.
Whistleblower sounds alarm about destruction of tribal sites in North Carolina
A career archaeologist with the U.S. Forest Service says managers have been engaging in irresponsible and illegal behavior that has resulted in damage to Native American sites across the forested slopes of North Carolina.
Edmund Fitzgerald’s final voyage captured in radio play
After four decades, Minnesota writer Hal Barnes has brought a radio play capturing the SS Edmund Fitzgerald’s fateful final voyage to life — with help from a couple of old friends.
A deadlocked Minnesota House? We’ve been here before
The Minnesota House of Representatives appears headed for a tie — with Republicans and Democrats in a 67-67 split, if current election results hold. The state has seen this situation play out before.
Anonymous donor pays assessment bill to save Fergus Falls historic home
An anonymous donor has stepped up to save the historic home of the first Black resident of Fergus Falls. The 139-year-old house faced forfeiture to Otter Tail County due to an unpaid city assessment bill.