History

Minn. veteran recalls his role in revealing Holocaust to the world
Red Wing resident Gordon Fisher enlisted in the Air Force in 1942 to avoid being drafted into the infantry. Toward the end of World War II, he received an assignment that would unveil the atrocities of the Holocaust.
The Supreme Court after Justice Stevens
Hear the latest news and analysis of Justice Stevens' announcement that he's retiring, followed by former Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and Justice Stephen Breyer discussing judicial selection at the 2009 Aspen Ideas Festival.
Newsmaker: The Dead Sea Scrolls
Discovered in a cave in the Judean desert by a Bedouin shepherd more than 60 years ago, the Dead Sea Scrolls have been a source of mystery and fascination for biblical scholars, and are the subject of a new exhibition in St. Paul. A local scholar joins Midmorning to explain why the scrolls are so significant.
Group plans Minn. museum of African American history
A local group is working to open Minnesota's first museum devoted to the state's African American history. They've purchased an historic Minneapolis mansion, and need to complete a $5 million fundraising campaign to turn it into a museum.
Mystery surrounds roots of the Macbeth curse
The Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis opens a brand new production of Macbeth this weekend - and that makes some people a little nervous. In some circles Shakespeare's bloody tragedy is believed to be cursed.
Remembering Miep Gies
Miep Gies, the woman who helped hide Anne Frank from the Nazis and later saved Anne's diary, died this week in Amsterdam. She was 100 years old. Midday features a remembrance of Gies, plus an excerpt from an interview with Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel.
On this rare map, China is the center of the world
A rarely seen 400-year-old map that put China at the center of the world went on display Tuesday at the Library of Congress. It will eventually be housed at the University of Minnesota.
Bridge to Somewhere: Lessons from the New Deal
As we work our way out of a recession, an American RadioWorks documentary explores the lessons we can learn from Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal.