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Minnesota Experience

Documentary

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.

Sep 17, 20186 seasons87 episodesReturning SeriesEN

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Seasons

Season 1

31 episodes

Premiered Sep 17, 2018

Season 2

19 episodes

Premiered Oct 14, 2019

Season 3

15 episodes

Premiered Oct 5, 2020

Season 4

11 episodes

Premiered Oct 4, 2021

Season 5

4 episodes

Premiered Jan 16, 2024

Season 6

8 episodes

Premiered Nov 26, 2024

Episodes

1–6 of 31

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Ep 1

Flour Power

Sep 17, 2018

"Flour Power" explores how milling made Minnesota. The story charts the growth of wheat farming, the harnessing of water power, the founders of the flour milling industry, and the expansion of the industry into global purveyors of industrialized food products.

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Ep 2

Lost Twin Cities III

Sep 24, 2018

"Lost Twin Cities III" is the third installment of the immensely popular "Lost Twin Cities" specials. Based on the Larry Millett book of the same name, these programs explore the vibrant history of vanished places and cultures in the metropolitan area.

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Ep 3

Cornerstones: A History of North Minneapolis

Oct 1, 2018

"Cornerstones: A History of North Minneapolis" explores the neighborhood's diverse past through the power of place. Co-produced with the University of Minnesota and the U's Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center on historic Plymouth Avenue, Cornerstones is an hour-long journey through the history of Minnesota's least understood neighborhood.

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Ep 4

Fires of 1918

Oct 15, 2018

The horror and hardship of the great Minnesota fires of 1918 are hard to imagine 100-years later. Ten communities were destroyed and dozens more were damaged in an inferno that covered an 1,800-square mile area. The date October 12, 1918 will forever be remembered in this part of the world as a date that didn't just make history, but erased history.

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Ep 5

Lost Twin Cities 4

Oct 22, 2018

Our latest installment of the Lost Twin Cities history series tells the stories of Northwest Airlines, Negro League baseball, Longfellow Zoo, Dayton’s Oval Room, St. Paul’s Public Baths and a lost Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

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Ep 6

Glensheen and the Congdon Legacy

Oct 29, 2018

Glensheen is a true Minnesota original, preserved intact for future generations. It is a story of hard work, fortunate timing and a life long pursuit of knowledge.

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