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History

Minnesota Historical Society begins public hearings for new name of Historic Fort Snelling

Minnesota Historical Society begins public hearings for new name of Historic Fort Snelling

Ahead of its scheduled renovation early next year, the Historical Society will use input from Minnesotans statewide to determine a name for the historic site.
by Mohamed Ibrahim

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118 years after ship sank in Lake Superior gale, searchers locate wreck 825 feet beneath the surface

118 years after ship sank in Lake Superior gale, searchers locate wreck 825 feet beneath the surface

After leaving Duluth with a cargo of grain in September 1901, the freighter Hudson ran into a Lake Superior gale and sank with all hands. It became the subject of ghost stories for decades. But the wreck’s exact whereabouts remained a mystery — until this summer.
by Andrew Krueger

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Some 'Podunk' town in the middle of nowhere

Some 'Podunk' town in the middle of nowhere

"Podunk" is supposed to be bleak and isolated. But there are a few things that people who use the term might not know. For one, it really exists. For another, its history predates the United States.
by Leah Donnella

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Ken Burns gets to the heart of 'Country Music'

Ken Burns gets to the heart of 'Country Music'

The film includes interviews with Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson, Charley Pride as well as surprises like Paul Simon, Elvis Costello and one of the last interviews with the late Merle Haggard.
by Denise Guerra and Scott Simon

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440 years old and filled with footprints, these aren't your everyday maps

440 years old and filled with footprints, these aren't your everyday maps

In 1577, King Philip II of Spain wanted to know whom he was ruling and where in his vast kingdom they were. So his viceroy asked the indigenous groups in what is now Mexico to draw some maps for him.
by Wade Goodwyn

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