Ȟaȟá Wakpádaŋ (Bassett Creek)
A waterway that flows through nine Minnesota cities
Stewart, Jacob Henry (1829–1884)
A doctor, mayor, congressman, and Civil War veteran
Peterson Bluebird Nest Box
A conservation success story that started in Brooklyn Center
Strutwear Knitting Company Strike
The longest of three major labor disputes in Minneapolis between 1935 and 1936
Hungry Mind (bookstore)
A tiny St. Paul bookshop that grew into a regional favorite with a national reach
Bohemian Flats
A resilient immigrant community in Minneapolis that outlasted floods and disease
Jun Fujita Cabin, Rainy Lake
The North Woods hideaway of an internationally renowned photographer
Raymond, Leona Evelyn (1908–1998)
A sculptor who got her start in the WPA Federal Art Project
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