December 29, 2021 There was a popular song in the early 90s called "Let's Talk About Sex." Needless to say, the music video got a lot of attention, but the song wasn’t bad either. It held up because the premise made [...]
December 20, 2021 By: Denis P. Gardner This article was originally published in Hennepin History, Vol. 80, No. 3, 2021 The city of Bloomington, Hennepin County’s second-largest city, recently preserved a piece of its engineering history – the Long Meadow Bridge, built [...]
November 23, 2021 The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) has awarded Hennepin History magazine, published by Hennepin History Museum (HHM), an honorable mention in its annual Publication Design Competition, Magazines/Scholarly category, for 2020. AAM has been recognizing excellence in print media [...]
November 19, 2021 Photo courtesy of Jim Niforopulos. Lyman Wakefield II, pictured here, held many titles in his life: Lieutenant Commander of the U.S. Navy, President of the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, and Trustee of the Minneapolis Downtown Council are among [...]
Centuries-old Native dugout canoe housed at Hoċokata Ti in Shakopee By Keith B. Anderson This article was originally published in Hennepin History, Vol. 80, No. 2, 2021 Dugout canoes were vital resources for early Minnesota Native Americans. Carved from a variety [...]
October 27, 2021 Quick! Think of the word “clubhouse”. What image comes to mind? Do you see found boards or even cardboard boxes cobbled together with “KEEP OUT!” painted across the entrance? Leave it to a librarian to do things differently. [...]
October 6, 2021 Street Car Scene by Paul Johnson Public transportation is a vital part of many people’s lives. It creates less pollution, and the average cost for a year of public transport is cheaper than the cost of [...]
October 1, 2021 Hennepin History Museum is pleased to announce a period of free museum admission through the generous support of our neighbors at North Bay Companies. As we continue to create inspiring programs and exhibits, sponsorships like this allow the [...]
From the Magazine: Country Life in the Suburbs: The Story of Spruce Shadows Farm By Cynthia de Miranda This article was originally published in Hennepin History, Spring 1999, Vol. 58, No. 2 Advertisements for Spruce Shadows Farm from Minnesota Guernsey News [...]
Made in Minneapolis, sewn all over the world By Samantha R. Crossland This article was originally published in Hennepin History, 2021, Vol. 80, No. 2 When we think of home sewing patterns, we tend to think of the [...]
