Minnesota Experience (2018)
For decades, Twin Cities PBS (TPT) has dived into the whitewater of bygone eras and emerged with insight about our shared past and values as Minnesotans. Tapping into TPT’s rich archive of historical stories and adding new ones to the fold, Minnesota Experience holds the mirror of history up to the modern moment as a force that can forever change who we are and who we want to be.
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Episodes
- 1 1. Becoming Big League2019-10-14"Becoming Big League" explores how sport was changing in 1960 and how that changed Minnesota. From Olympic hockey to High School hoops, from pro-sports origins in Big Ten titles, "
- 2 2. Mayo Clinic: Faith - Hope - Science2018-09-25Take a look at how the Mayo Clinic, which is "world renowned for its medical arts," has met the changing demands of healthcare for 150 years, and what it can teach us about facing
- 3 3. St. Paul's Historic Hill: Salvaging a Gilded Past2019-10-28One of the oldest neighborhoods in the Twin Cities is the focus of this 60 minute documentary that explores its birth, growth, decline and reclamation over the course of more than
- 4 4. The Experimental City2019-11-04The Experimental City is a documentary about the Minnesota Experimental City project, a futuristic attempt to solve urban problems by creating a full-size city from scratch in the
- 6 6. Historic Trails in Northern Minnesota2019-12-09Follow the Gunflint Trail and Mesabi Trail through their fascinating pasts, their multi-faceted modern uses, and explore what lays ahead for these winding paths. Enjoy the amazing
- 7 7. Minnesota 13: From Grain to Glass2019-12-16Minnesota 13 explores the little-known history of an elite moonshine produced in the heart of Minnesota during Prohibition, and the modern-day attempts of a micro-distillery to res
- 8 8. Brew North: A Beer Story2020-01-13Explore the pioneering spirit and passion that connects the brewing community through time. From historic breweries in Duluth, Virginia, and Tower to the current craft beer revolut
- 9 9. North Star: Civil War Stories2020-02-03Four stories bring to light the hidden histories of African American Minnesotans during and after the Civil War. These unsung heroes made unique contributions to the Union and thei
- 10 10. Solid State: Minnesota’s High Tech Industry2020-02-10Born for espionage in World War II, the computer has touched nearly every part of human life. And for decades Minnesota was the global epicenter of computing as birthplace of the s
- 11 11. Country Music: Made In Minnesota2020-02-17Compelling stories about Minnesotans who have shaped the sounds of our beloved country music. Narrated and produced by former KARE 11 news anchor Diana Pierce, the half hour docume
- 12 12. This Free North2020-02-24Celebrating the University of Minnesota's 50th Anniversary of the African American Studies program, This Free North reflects on the people and events that led to its formation as w
- 13 13. Best of Lost Twin Cities2020-03-02The Lost Twin Cities programs revisit places of the past that no longer exist in Minneapolis and St. Paul. The four programs recalled lost chapters in Twin Cities history. Best of
- 14 14. Deadliest Blizzards & Fiercest Fires2020-03-16Mary Lahammer teams up with historian Hy Berman and meteorologists Mark Seeley and Paul Douglas to tell the stories of Minnesota's most damaging historic blizzards and forest fires
- 15 15. Set In Stone: Exploring St. Paul's Oldest Neighborhood2020-03-23Mary Lahammer leads us on a tour of the oldest neighborhood in the Twin Cities: the Uppertown and Irvine Park area of St. Paul. We explore how early builders used limestone mined n
- 16 16. First Avenue: Closer to the Stars2020-03-30A possibly true story of the legendary Minneapolis nightclub First Avenue. Prince may have made the club famous, but many others have toiled backstage to keep this landmark standin
- 17 17. Bound By Earth: Archaeology In Minnesota2020-04-27Bound by Earth: Archaeology in Minnesota focuses on the science and new technology archaeologists use to uncover and preserve archaeological resources in a non-invasive way, and ho
- 18 18. Parks for the People2020-05-18The landscape of Minneapolis was once that of a tall grass prairie The landscape of Minneapolis was once that of a tall grass prairie with few trees and marshy lakes. Today the cit
- 19 19. Minnesota Remembers Vietnam: Perspectives2020-05-25Stories originating in places like Willmar, Bemidji, St. Paul, Fort Campbell, and South Vietnam provide personal perspectives of what the war in Vietnam was like for the teens and
- 20 20. Lost Twin Cities 52020-06-01This fifth installment of the popular series explores the vibrant history of lost places and cultures in the metropolitan area. From All Star Wrestling to vanishing drive-in movie
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