Eliza Winston’s 1860 freedom case highlights how slavery in Minnesota was sustained by economic incentives, with echoes in today’s deportation debates - buff.ly/TYh4TeB
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Pilgrim Baptist Church Minnesota history spans 160 years of faith, resilience and community leadership in St. Paul.
Full story: buff.ly/nBv2JmI
#PilgrimBaptistChurch #MinnesotaHistory
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The Minnesota Up-Towns were a dominant Black basketball team in the 1920s whose story reflects Black entrepreneurship and resilience in Minnesota history.
Read more: buff.ly/L61trTd
#BlackHistory #MinnesotaHistory #SportsLegacy
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A judge and a lawyer. A con man and a crook. Josiah Temple would have fit right into today's politics: companydpodcast.com/2026/01/21/e...
#CivilWarHistory #AmericanHistory #MaineHistory #MinnesotaHistory
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Discover 10 surprising facts about Minnesota in the intellectual playground at 500ways.com/minnesota ( #Minnesota, #literacy, #USHistory, #USGeography, #MinnesotaHistory, #MinnesotaGeography, #Somali, #Scandinavian, #MinnesotaLaw, #MinnesotaPolitics)
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Discover 10 surprising facts about Minnesota in the intellectual playground at 500ways.com/minnesota ( #Minnesota, #literacy, #USHistory, #USGeography, #MinnesotaHistory, #MinnesotaGeography, #Somali, #Scandinavian, #MinnesotaLaw, #MinnesotaPolitics)
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Discover 10 surprising facts about Minnesota in the intellectual playground at 500ways.com/minnesota ( #Minnesota, #literacy, #USHistory, #USGeography, #MinnesotaHistory, #MinnesotaGeography, #Somali, #Scandinavian, #MinnesotaLaw, #MinnesotaPolitics)
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Uncover Asylum Scandals—Minnesota’s state hospitals from 1867–1915, where abuse, neglect, and medical horrors reveal chilling true history.
👉 www.plubeck.com/books/
#AsylumScandals #TrueCrimeHistory #MentalHealthAwareness #HistoricalAbuse #MinnesotaHistory #PatriciaLubeck
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Uncover the dark history of Minnesota’s state hospitals—abuse, neglect, and medical horrors from 1867 to 1915. A chilling true-crime journey.
👉 www.plubeck.com/books/
#AsylumScandals #TrueCrimeHistory #MentalHealthAwareness #HistoricalAbuse #MinnesotaHistory #PatriciaLubeck
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Discover 10 surprising facts about Minnesota in the intellectual playground at 500ways.com/minnesota ( #Minnesota, #literacy, #USHistory, #USGeography, #MinnesotaHistory, #MinnesotaGeography, #Somali, #Scandinavian, #MinnesotaLaw, #MinnesotaPolitics)
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The first page of an article titled "The Past Has Been a Blank: The dDiary of Thomas Cahill," by Rob Hardy. Two columns of text. at the top of the right column, a photograph of a gray stone grave marker topped with a cross. More headstones stand in the distance. The grass in green and the trees in the background are bare.
My latest piece for Minnesota History is now available online. It's about the 1865-1866 diary of Thomas Cahill, the son of Irish immigrants from Shieldsville, Minnesota. storage.googleapis.com/mnhs-org-sup...
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Uncover 19th-century asylum scandals in Minnesota! Gripping true crime & history awaits. Must-read for all! 🔗 www.plubeck.com
#AsylumScandals #TrueCrimeHistory #MentalHealthAwareness #HistoricalTruths #MinnesotaHistory #PatriciaLubeck
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Uncover 19th-century asylum scandals in Minnesota! Gripping true crime & history awaits. Must-read for all! 🔗 www.plubeck.com
#AsylumScandals #TrueCrimeHistory #MentalHealthAwareness #HistoricalTruths #MinnesotaHistory #PatriciaLubeck
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one of a large set we have available of
vintage 1930s and 1940s swim team photographs from the University of Minnesota
#vintagephotography #history #antiquephotograph #minnesotahistory #antiquephotograph #vintageswimmer #vintagemen #vintageman #1930s #1930sfashion #vintageswimwear #vintagemale
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Discover 10 surprising facts about Minnesota in the intellectual playground at 500ways.com/minnesota ( #Minnesota, #literacy, #USHistory, #USGeography, #MinnesotaHistory, #MinnesotaGeography, #Somali, #Scandinavian, #MinnesotaLaw, #MinnesotaPolitics)
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#MinnesotaHistory not taught in schools
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Discover 10 surprising facts about Minnesota at 500ways.com/minnesota (#Minnesota, #lakes, #golf, #literacy, #USHistory, #USGeography, #MinnesotaHistory, #MinnesotaGeography, #Somali, #Scandinavian)
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For Minnesota’s early settlers, spring was a season of hard work and renewal. After long winters, families prepared the soil and planted crops.
Did your ancestors farm in Minnesota? Share their stories and let’s honor their dedication to the land! 🌾
#MinnesotaHistory #FarmingHeritage #FamilyHistory
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![How Have Minnesota Workers Historically Resisted Fascism and Oppression?
Minnesota’s labor history includes three notable instances of organized resistance against oppressive forces:
**1. Teamsters Local 574’s Union Defense Guard (1938)**
In response to the pro-Nazi Silver Shirts’ rise in Minneapolis, Teamsters Local 574 formed a multi-union defense group led by Indigenous veteran Ray Rainbolt. The guard used intelligence networks and combat training to disrupt Silver Shirt activities, including foiling a speech by leader William Dudley Pelley, who fled the city after their intervention[1].
**2. Immigrant Women in the 1916 Iron Range Strike**
A spontaneous strike against U.S. Steel’s Oliver Mining Company saw immigrant women play a central role in resistance. Organized by the IWW, women defended parades from armed deputies, physically confronted guards denying water access, and faced media attacks for challenging gender norms. Despite the strike’s failure, their solidarity across ethnic lines highlighted militant opposition to corporate control[1].
**3. The People’s Pilgrimage (1937)**
Unemployed workers, organized as the People’s Lobby, occupied Minnesota’s Capitol overnight to demand unemployment aid from Governor Elmer Benson’s blocked relief package. The peaceful sit-in involved speeches and songs, drawing national attention but failing to pass the legislation amid Republican opposition[1].
These efforts underscore Minnesota’s legacy of cross-community labor organizing against fascist, corporate, and political threats.
Citations:
[1] https://workdaymagazine.org/three-times-workers-resisted-fascism-in-minnesota-history/
[2] https://workdaymagazine.org
#MinnesotaLaborHistory #WorkerResistance #AntiFascism #AntiOppression #Teamsters574 #UnionDefenseGuard #SilverShirts #IronRangeStrike #ImmigrantWorkers #WomenInLabor #IWW #Wobblies #PeoplesPilgrimage #UnemployedWorkers #LaborOrganizing #MinnesotaHistory #Solidarity #DirectAction #UnionPower](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:3epzqefaicyxkh2z3fywbmy5/bafkreickxf5xzii7zs42dlfk6jcrvr47i3n5o6wzbxcsqzt5lj2yfbcauq)
How Have Minnesota Workers Historically Resisted Fascism and Oppression? Minnesota’s labor history includes three notable instances of organized resistance against oppressive forces: **1. Teamsters Local 574’s Union Defense Guard (1938)** In response to the pro-Nazi Silver Shirts’ rise in Minneapolis, Teamsters Local 574 formed a multi-union defense group led by Indigenous veteran Ray Rainbolt. The guard used intelligence networks and combat training to disrupt Silver Shirt activities, including foiling a speech by leader William Dudley Pelley, who fled the city after their intervention[1]. **2. Immigrant Women in the 1916 Iron Range Strike** A spontaneous strike against U.S. Steel’s Oliver Mining Company saw immigrant women play a central role in resistance. Organized by the IWW, women defended parades from armed deputies, physically confronted guards denying water access, and faced media attacks for challenging gender norms. Despite the strike’s failure, their solidarity across ethnic lines highlighted militant opposition to corporate control[1]. **3. The People’s Pilgrimage (1937)** Unemployed workers, organized as the People’s Lobby, occupied Minnesota’s Capitol overnight to demand unemployment aid from Governor Elmer Benson’s blocked relief package. The peaceful sit-in involved speeches and songs, drawing national attention but failing to pass the legislation amid Republican opposition[1]. These efforts underscore Minnesota’s legacy of cross-community labor organizing against fascist, corporate, and political threats. Citations: [1] https://workdaymagazine.org/three-times-workers-resisted-fascism-in-minnesota-history/ [2] https://workdaymagazine.org #MinnesotaLaborHistory #WorkerResistance #AntiFascism #AntiOppression #Teamsters574 #UnionDefenseGuard #SilverShirts #IronRangeStrike #ImmigrantWorkers #WomenInLabor #IWW #Wobblies #PeoplesPilgrimage #UnemployedWorkers #LaborOrganizing #MinnesotaHistory #Solidarity #DirectAction #UnionPower
#MinnesotaLaborHistory #WorkerResistance #AntiFascism #AntiOppression #Teamsters574 #UnionDefenseGuard #SilverShirts #IronRangeStrike #ImmigrantWorkers #WomenInLabor #IWW #Wobblies #PeoplesPilgrimage #UnemployedWorkers #LaborOrganizing #MinnesotaHistory #Solidarity #DirectAction #UnionPower
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An image of a horse tooth on a ruler.
Lost Bones #4 (A Dip with the Sea Creatures)
#LostBones #Pleistocene #Mammoth #Equuscaballus #MinnesotaHistory #Paleontology #CitizenScience
open.substack.com/pub/marcusbr...
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Discover 10 surprising facts about Minnesota at weirdestwebsite.com/minnesota (#Minnesota, #lakes, #golf, #literacy, #USHistory, #USGeography, #MinnesotaHistory, #MinnesotaGeography, #Somali, #Scandinavian)
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Minnesota is stepping up to preserve history with a $50,000 bill aimed at restoring the beloved Ness Church in Litchfield!
Click to read more!
#MN #CulturalPreservation #ArtsFunding #CommunitySupport #MinnesotaHistory #CitizenPortal
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Discover 10 surprising facts about Minnesota at 500ways.com/minnesota (#Minnesota, #lakes, #golf, #literacy, #USHistory, #USGeography, #MinnesotaHistory, #MinnesotaGeography, #Somali, #Scandinavian)
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Minnesota's rich history is on the line as advocates push for funding to revitalize the iconic Stoppel Farmstead and the beloved Old Central School—could these treasures be saved from obscurity?
Learn more here!
#MN #CulturalPreservation #CitizenPortal #CommunityLegacy #MinnesotaHistory
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Lost Bones #3 (Can't Spot the Bison Teeth for the Gravel)
open.substack.com/pub/marcusbr...
#LostBones #FossilFroday #Pleistocene #Mammoth #Mammuthuscolumbi #MinnesotaHistory #Paleontology #CitizenScience
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Discover 10 surprising facts about Minnesota at 500ways.com/minnesota (#Minnesota, #lakes, #golf, #literacy, #USHistory, #USGeography, #MinnesotaHistory, #MinnesotaGeography, #Somali, #Scandinavian)
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1975: 3M HQ is raided by law enforcement and rocked by scandal after it was discovered since the early 60s, Swiss Bank accounts and a secret cash slush fund in the safe of the CEO's office that was given to scores of local, state and national politicians. #MinnesotaHistory
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Going through old tools/hardware from parents house and found a lot gone but not forgotten Minnesota stores: Knox Lumber, Justice Bros, Sears and G-E-M Stores. #minnesotahistory
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Life after dark at Historic Fort Snelling. 11/2/24. #historicfortsnelling #1840s #blackandwhitephotography #minnesotahistory #minnesota
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