Photo: #Settlers flee from the uprising in 1862.
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Settlers flee from the uprising in 1862. (Photographer: Adrian J. Ebell, Courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society.)

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The US-Dakota War, 150 years later

This year marks 150 years since the US-Dakota war, a conflict that shaped the state of Minnesota, and its bitter consequences are still felt today.

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The US-Dakota War, 150 years later

MPR Special Report: The US-Dakota War of 1862


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On the 150th anniversary of the start of the US-Dakota War, MPR presents a documentary "Minnesota's Uncivil War," additional MPR reports, and interviews with historian Annette Atkins.

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