Historian Nick Hayes' new memoir traces his family origins

Nick Hayes
Nick Hayes is professor of history and University Chair in Critical Thinking at St. John's University in Collegeville, Minn.
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Nick Hayes, professor of history at Saint John's University in Collegeville, joins Midday in the studio to talk about his new memoir, "And One Fine Morning: Memories of My Father." The memoir traces his family origins and his father's story, including his father's experience growing up Catholic in Protestant Minneapolis.

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