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Rare clips from tpt's archives

Winter Carnival circa 1917 (01/30/09)

Did you know that the State Capitol and the Winter Carnival go back a long ways together? It's true. Take a look at this rare 1917 Winter Carnival film with its toboggan ride on the Capitol grounds. We included some other fun 1917 carnival footage too.

Al Franken as a political satirist (01/27/09)

Al Franken discusses writing the George H. W. Bush pieces with Dana Carvey on Saturday Night Live in this 1996 interview.

Norm Coleman as Mayor of St. Paul (01/21/09)

A 1994 profile of Norm Coleman as Saint Paul's mayor.

Casiville Bullard: Capitol Pillar (01/20/09)

Since the state's birth, Minnesota has only elected one African-American State Senator and seven black House Members. Minnesota has never sent a black Senator to Washington, and has elected only one black representative to the national House. These despairing figures stand in sharp contrast to the African American men and women who toiled to create the Capitol building, such as stonemason Casiville Bullard.

Carlson's State of the State - 1995 (01/14/09)

Carlson calls for no tax increases and more efficient government in this, his fifth, State of the State. Interesting how little things have changed. His call for a unicameral legislature is new, though...

Ike at the State Capitol (01/09/09)

So the first question is ... what's presidential candidate Eisenhower doing with his arms during this State Capitol rally in 1952? A one-man wave? This silent film gem comes from the KSTP-TV archives. Our favorite part is the shot of the kids looking up at Ike through an opening in the podium skirt.

1917 Capitol Footage (01/05/09)

Wonderful footage from 1917 showing the exterior of the capitol building and grounds.

The Minnesota Massacre (08/14/08)

November 8, 1978 was an election night dubbed "the Minnesota Massacre" by a generation of DFLers. Republicans took over the governor's office and the two U.S. Senate seats. As the returns came in, KTCA crews were there to record the scene. Let's take a look back at this historic night.

Jesse's Final Interview (08/04/08)

The Ventura administration was a tumultuous ride. As he talked to fewer and fewer members of the media, tpt became an outlet for the outspoken governor. Many of our long and spirited one-on-one interviews were fun, but always challenging. None was more challenging than his final interview, where he announced he would not seek re-election.

The Happy Warrior (07/16/08)

In 1974 Senator Hubert H. Humphrey sat down in the KTCA studios to talk about his life. In a surprisingly frank moment, Humphrey talked in personal terms about meeting his wife, Muriel. We're not quite sure that a politician could get away with this kind of talk today.