Events around the Twin Cities to mark Black History Month

Across Minnesota, local organizations, artists and leaders are hosting events that honor Black history and culture.
University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Black History: Honoring the voices of yesterday, today and tomorrow

Across the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, the words, voices and actions of members of our Black community shine bright.

Minnesota ignores history’s warnings and slouches toward another Fort Sumter

In the months before the April 12, 1861, firing on Fort Sumter, there were lots of sharp divisions in the North about the ...
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How did the Jolly Green Giant become a Minnesota icon? Tracing the history of the state's towering mascot

Road-tripping through southern Minnesota? Keep an eye out for a 55-foot-tall legend. The Jolly Green Giant has been smiling over highways, small towns, and photo ops for nearly a century. Here’s how ...
Star Tribune

Here’s a delicious way to learn about Minnesota history

From the Oliver Kelley Farm to the Split Rock Lighthouse, the Minnesota Historical Society’s summer program is an all-you-can-eat buffet of activity, with main dishes of exploring and fun and a side ...
Grand Forks Herald

Minnesota won a Confederate battle flag from Virginia at Gettysburg. Here's why it won't give it back.

The Civil War ended in 1865, but for Minnesota and the one-time rebel state of Virginia, the battle continues over a prized battle flag. Union Soldier Marshall Sherman of Minnesota stands in front of ...
KSTP

So Minnesota: History covered in chrome — The Veit Car Museum

One car museum brings you down memory lane, covered in chrome. Vaughn Veit opened the Veit Car Museum on his wooded property ...