Almanac: At the Capitol

Jane Freeman (02/04/08)

Long before she was introducing Obama at his Target Center event, Jane Freeman made a gracious governor's wife.

This great silent film footage of Governor Orville Freeman was shot back in January of 1955. The Governor in tails ... Jane Freeman in a lovely gown ... daughter Connie wearing white gloves ... and son Mike (now Hennepin County Attorney) in a spiffy plaid sports jacket. This inaugural and State of the State footage comes to you courtesy of the KSTP-TV archives.

1957 to 1974 (12/28/07)

Elmer L. Andersen shows off his collection of history books in a rare kinescope recording. Orville Freeman and Hubert Humphrey film a campaign commercial with presidential candidate John F. Kennedy. Senator Humphrey reminisces about his blooming romance with Muriel. And Wendell Andersen inaugurates the opening of Orchestra Hall.

8 Governors (09/20/07)

EIGHT living former governors. That's what Minnesota had back in 1986. And in May of that year all eight were in one place at one time at the St. Paul Pioneer Press. We had a camera there and recorded the historic event. Yeah, only seven of the governors are featured talking in this clip. C. Elmer Anderson was always a bit shy.

Farm Chat with JFK (08/08/07)

In 1960, presidential candidate John F. Kennedy sat down with Governor Orville Freeman and Senator Hubert H. Humphrey in the KTCA studios to film this political spot. Freeman later served as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture under presidents Kennedy and Johnson.

tpt 50th Treasures (08/03/07)

We talk about the fun block of historic programming that tpt will air for its anniversary. It's a great lineup.