History 21: The Podcast!

Anoka County Historical Society

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History 21: The Podcast! Podcast

Sharing the stories and audio journeys from Anoka County’s past and present.

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The Great Depression in Anoka County

The Great Depression affected the lives of Americans for a decade in the 1930s. In this episode, we explore how the national economic collapse impacted the lives of the local people of Anoka County. Hear about local bank collapses, county relief programs, and WPA projects. Host Rebecca Desens, ACHS Director, and Sara Given, ACHS Volunteer Coordinator.

24 min
6 SEPT

The Electoral College with Mel Aanerud

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32 min
16 AUG

The East Bethel Air Force Base

In 1957, East Bethel was incorporated in preparation for the construction of a new Air Force Base. This mini-history of the new village recounts the story — with all its twists and turns — of the almost-built base and the various events surrounding the establishment of East Bethel. Host Rebecca Desens, ACHS Director, and Sara Given, ACHS Volunteer Coordinator.

20 min
2 AUG

Anoka Kindness Rock Garden

Kindness matters—especially for Stacey Burnham and Missy Merschman, who began the rock garden in Anoka to “scatter kindness, positivity and love while connecting us to one another.” After the devastating news of her daughter’s suicide in 2018, Stacey began receiving tokens of friendship from Missy that carried her through a time of healing. This grew into a space in Anoka where people can leave a painted rock or take one, sit and contemplate life, or celebrate the joy of the moment. Learn more in this podcast as Stacey and Missy talk about the rock garden and the parent nonprofit, The Kindness Alliance, and share stories of hope inspired by the organization’s events. Host Rebecca Desens, ACHS Director, and Sara Given, ACHS Volunteer Coordinator.

32 min
19 JUL

Anoka County Fair Mini History

Every year, ACHS moves into the Farm House on the Anoka County Fair for a week in July. In celebration of the Fair starting on July 23, this mini-history episode of the podcast explores its history, and the surprising buildings that have been moved onto the grounds over the years. Host Rebecca Desens, ACHS Director, and Sara Given, ACHS Volunteer Coordinator.

14 min
5 JUL

Mary and the Woodbury House

Mary Woodbury lived in the same house on the Rum River in Anoka for 75 years! She moved there as a toddler in 1861 and was on the front lines watching the city grow and change. The Mad Hatter Restaurant, which now resides in her home, and ACHS have unveiled new house tour you can enjoy that covers the 167 year history of the home. In this episode, learn about the self-guided tour, and hear Mary’s own stories in excerpts from her diary and short memoir, “Reminiscences.” Host Rebecca Desens, ACHS Director, and Sara Given, ACHS Volunteer Coordinator.

18 min
21 JUN

Cemetery Research Confessional

Historical research doesn’t always go smoothly. Sara reveals the three biggest research fails she experienced while creating a new tour for St. Genevieve’s cemetery in Centerville. Host Rebecca Desens, ACHS Director, and Sara Given, ACHS Volunteer Coordinator.

17 min
7 JUN

Mapping Prejudice

Before 1968, contractors and landowners deliberately wrote racial covenants and clauses into some property deeds to keep anyone "other than the caucasian race" from buying or occupying homes. Rebecca Gillette talks about the history of these racial covenants and their work at Mapping Prejudice to find and identify them among millions of pages of documents, including in Anoka County. This is a portion of a program given at the ACHS Annual Meeting, May 19, 2024. Host Rebecca Desens, ACHS Director, and Sara Given, ACHS Volunteer Coordinator.

29 min

Sharing the stories and audio journeys from Anoka County’s past and present.

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Anoka County Historical Society
Years Active

2021 - 2024
Episodes

92
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Clean
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History 21: The Podcast!