Wednesday, March 12, 2008
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How the 1968 New Hampshire primary changed history
It's been 40 years since the 1968 New Hampshire primary that made Eugene McCarthy, a U.S. senator from Minnesota, a viable Democratic presidential candidate in a race that took down sitting President Lyndon B. Johnson. Midday explores this historic primary and how it changed history.11:00 a.m.GuestsAl Eisele: Journalist and author of "Almost to the Presidency," a dual biography of McCarthy and former Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey.More from MPRThe McCarthy Tapes (12/08/2006)The making of The McCarthy Tapes (12/08/2006)Eugene McCarthy in his own words (12/12/2005)- Spinning stories of Minnesota
University of Minnesota Climatologist Mark Seeley, professional football hall of famer Carl Eller, former Gov. Al Quie and U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and more gathered to wax Minnesota during a story telling event put on by the 2008 Minnesota Sesquicentennial Commission.12:00 p.m.GuestsAmy Klobuchar: Democratic U.S. Senator from MinnesotaTim Walz: Democratic Congressman from MinnesotaMark Seeley: University of Minnesota climatologistMargaret Anderson Kelliher: Speaker of the Minnesota House, DFL-MinneapolisAl Quie: former Republican Governor of MinnesotaPaul Anderson: Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme CourtCarl Eller: player in the professional football hall of fameWarren Nelson: songwriter, story teller, historianMore from MPRWhy does this man live in Minnesota? (03/04/2008)Ann Reed and the Song for Minnesota, Part 5 (03/05/2008)Celebrating Minnesota's Sesquicentennial in song (01/31/2008)A history of presidential hopefuls in Minnesota (02/18/2008)People of Minnesota (01/21/2008)State's sesquicentennial bash is on tight budget (01/01/2008)150 years of Minnesota history (08/28/2007)Resources
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