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Why don't Americans know their history?

Why don't Americans know their history?

Sarah Palin was widely criticized for her version of Paul Revere's midnight ride, but recent nationwide test results show that American students are less proficient in American history than any other subject. Do Americans know enough about their nation's history?

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Historian McCullough and 'Americans in Paris'

Historian McCullough and 'Americans in Paris'

In America in the 19th century, "not all pioneers went west." That's the conclusion of Pulitzer Prize-winning author David McCullough in his new book, "The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris." McCullough will appear at an event Tuesday evening in Wayzata, and he spoke to MPR's Tom Crann.

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Minnesota history: The Civil War and training at Fort Snelling

Minnesota history: The Civil War and training at Fort Snelling

It was 150 years ago this month when hundreds of young Minnesota men began their training at Fort Snelling to fight in the Civil War. Minnesota was the first state to offer troops for the Union effort. At the Minnesota Capitol today, those who fought will be honored during Minnesota's Civil War Sesquicentennial Day.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Director considers the Western through different eyes

Director considers the Western through different eyes

In her new film "Meek's Cutoff," director Kelly Reichardt creates a very different kind of Western. Reichardt is celebrated for making thought-provoking work which raises more questions than it answers. "Meeks Cutoff" follows families on the Oregon trail who get lost in the desert.
by Euan Kerr

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Group to honor Minn. residents of US Civil War

Group to honor Minn. residents of US Civil War

In the shadow of the Cathedral of St. Paul, a large memorial focusing solely on the Minnesota soldiers who fought in the Civil War finally might be built.

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In North, Civil War sites, events long 'forgotten'

In North, Civil War sites, events long 'forgotten'

As the U.S. marks the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, states in the old South -- the side that lost -- are hosting a variety of elaborate events to highlighting the war's legacy in the region. But in the North -- the side that won -- only small events are planned. Historians say the North helped sparked the conflict, but now struggles to acknowledge it.

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Artist captures Walker history in a tapestry

Artist captures Walker history in a tapestry

For centuries Europeans used tapestries to depict the history of families and institutions. Now the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis is getting in on the game.
by Euan Kerr

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The 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War will be a somber occasion

The 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War will be a somber occasion

The war began before dawn on April 12, 1861, with the start of a Confederate bombardment of Union-held Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. The conflict ended four years later with the surrender of Confederate forces in Virginia on April 9, 1865.

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