Learn about the great Minneapolis Fire, plus how to play football “like a girl”

The 6th graders from Ramsey Middle School are back with two new reports.  First, listen as the kids describe the day in 1893 when 23 blocks of Minneapolis were on fire with flames reaching 300 feet into the sky!  Then learn the history of the Minnesota Vixens, the country's longest-running football team for women.  If you [...]

By |2019-03-12T16:12:26-05:00September 20th, 2016|Listen to This!, Local History Matters|Comments Off on Learn about the great Minneapolis Fire, plus how to play football “like a girl”

Listen to 6th graders explore the history of two influencial immigrant groups in Minneapolis

We're back with our newest installment of Local History Matters, a collaboration with Ramsey Middle School.  This week, we hear students discuss the importance of places and institutions that celebrate pieces of the Twin Cities' legacy as a new home for immigrant groups.  In the first piece, students visit the Somali Museum of Minnesota and learn about the [...]

By |2019-03-12T16:12:27-05:00September 13th, 2016|Listen to This!, Local History Matters|Comments Off on Listen to 6th graders explore the history of two influencial immigrant groups in Minneapolis