Ken Engel's parents survived the Holocaust.  As a member of the Speakers Bureau of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas/Tolerance Minnesota, the JCRC Middle East Speakers Bureau, and other platforms, he's given hundreds of presentations to school, college, municipal, synagogue, church, military, educator, industry and private groups, clubs and organizations […]

  Join Prof. Chris Gehrz, author of a new biography of Charles A. Lindbergh, as he uses the life story of a particularly famous Minnesotan to shed light on important themes in the state's history, including the frontier, religion, eugenics, isolationism, and environmental protection.      Chris Gehrz (PhD, Yale) is professor of history at […]

Book cover   While blending old-world history with modern-day relevance, local author Julie Jo Severson explores hidden and legendary gems throughout the region she’s called home most of her life in her new local guidebook Oldest Twin Cities: A Guide to Historic Treasures. From a tiny, old-school magic shop tracing back to 1899 to a sacred cave tucked […]

Our favorite wrestling historian and author George Schire is BACK for part 3 of Minnesota's Golden Age of Wrestling! If you missed George's previous talks, not  to worry - George will make sure novices and experts alike will enjoy this program!  Wrestling's singles feuds and tag team wars!  In the wacky and unpredictable world of […]