Betty Crocker is a Minnesota icon. The ficticious homemaker is now 85 years old and continues to give us tips and recipes for quality food preparation. Also in the show:

Dan Patch was a famous Minnesota harness-racing horse. He has a street named after him at the Minnesota State Fair.

With the onset of the Civil War, a voluntary infantry was started. Minnesota ranked as a state with one of the highest enlistment rates. The infantry took part in one of the bloodiest battles at Bull Run. Also in the show: F. Scott Fitzgerald was a Minnesota author. Jim tells of the high points and the low points in his life.

Ken Follett’s “Fall of Giants” is set during World War I. This show looks at the war’s impact on Minnesota.

Jim and Jan Strandlie explore Minnesota history and northern Minnesota arts, culture, and folklore in this weekly show from KSRQ, Thief River Falls.
Rootcellar: Memphis & Watkins & Palin.

Voyagers National Park and Pipestone National Monument in Minnesota are several of the National Parks discussed. Also in the show: In 1938, Albert Hayes suggested that Minnesota make the north fork of the Roseau River to form an artificial lake. Hayes Lake was born. Jan tells about Hayes Lake State Park, which has nearly 3,000 acres and about 28,000 visitors a year.