Whisker fashions have evolved since state was young
Read More »Politics of the Past: Safety commission suspended civil liberties, persecuted immigrants
Under the World War I era commission, a climate emerged of nativist paranoia, violence and vandalism directed against German-Americans
Read More »Politics of the Past: Minnesota’s first congresswoman burdened by husband’s spite
Coya Knutson overcame toxic marriage to excel in House, but her husband's resentment led to her defeat
Read More »Politics of the Past: Seizing the day — and Senate chamber
The deft work of a blade-wielding lock-picker led to the occupation by protesters of the Senate chamber
Read More »Politics of the Past: Anti-Semitic red-baiting swayed ’38 governor’s race
A smear campaign featuring doctored photographs helped elect Harold Stassen as governor.
Read More »Politics of the Past: Before the soundbite, there was the bean feed
We looked back at campaigns past to offer a few old-fashioned, idiosyncratic tips for connecting with citizens
Read More »Politics of the Past: ‘Convention hustlers’ drew GOP to Minneapolis in 1892
Many Easterners were puzzled by the Republicans’ decision to hold their national convention in Minneapolis.
Read More »Politics of the Past: Putting politicians on the map
Atlas combined geography, narrative to help form Minnesota's cultural identity
Read More »Politics of the Past: Suffragists fought uphill battle in Minnesota
Taking a dip into the Minnesota Historical Society’s political archives.
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