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Convention Journal - Day Nine (09/05/08)

David Gillette wraps up the convention journal right where it all began; St. Paul, Minnesota.

Convention Journal - Day Eight (09/04/08)

David Gillette finds himself in the middle of the biggest action of the night.

Convention Journal - Day Seven (09/03/08)

David Gillette searches for more protests but only finds a sandwich.

Convention Journal - Day Six (09/02/08)

David returns home for the start of the Republican National Convention.  It's not a smooth ride.

The Wrapup (08/29/08)

Think you know the answer to what update was made to Northrop Auditorium in August of 1963?  Get your dose of weekly Minnesota history and then enjoy a show-ending tune by Minnesota singer-songwriter Beau Kinstler.

David Gillette Essay #3 (08/29/08)

David is back with his cartoon look at Obama's speech in Mile High Stadium.

Richfield: Minnesota's Oldest Suburb (08/29/08)

Not only is Minnesota turning 150 this year, so is the suburb of Richfield.  And there's more to Richfield's past than first appears. We explore a new regional history book by Frederick Johnson.

David Gillette Essay #2 (08/29/08)

More behind the scenes reporting from Denver by visual essayist David Gillette.

Sports with Larry Fitzgerald (08/29/08)

Larry Fitzgerald Sr. gives a Vikes/Gopher football preview and sums up the Twins chances down the stretch.

Minnesota's Progressive Tradition (08/29/08)

U of M Historian Hy Berman drops by with an interesting Minnesota political history lesson.  Hy talks about the 1892 National Republican convention in Minnesota and why it made sense for the GOP to come here then.

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