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The first Minnesota State Capitol building, built in 1853 and used until 1873. (Photographer, Whitney & Zimmerman; courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society)

Sesquicentennial history quiz

Broadcast: Midday, 05/09/2008, 11:00 a.m.

St. Paul, Minn. — Test your knowledge of Minnesota history! MPR's Gary Eichten and Cathy Wurzer host a special Sesquicentennial quiz, with questions compiled by local historians.

Take the online quiz here.

Guests

Annette Atkins: history professor at St. John's University/College of St. Benedict. Author, "Creating Minnesota: A History from the Inside Out."

Brian Horrigan: award-winning author and exhibit developer at Minnesota Historical Society.

Kate Roberts: Senior exhibit developer at MN Historical Society. Author of "Minnesota 150: The People, Places and Things that Shaped our State."

Dave Kenney: award-winning author of several Minnesota history books, including "Northern Lights," "Minnesota Goes to War," "Twin Cities Album" and "Twin Cities Picture Show."

Nina Archabal: longtime director of the Minnesota Historical Society

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