State Capitol's Civil War Art and Artifacts
Capitol Report
English - August 06, 2020 20:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingNews Government minnesota senate capitol report minnesota legislature Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Virtual Tour of the State Capitol's Grand Floor
When the Minnesota State Capitol was completed in 1906, the battle scars of the Civil War were still fresh in people's minds. Featuring Minnesota's involvement in the war was of great importance to the building's planners. On this week's program, Brian Pease of the Minnesota Historical Society joins Capitol Report Shannon Loehrke to showcase some of the irreplaceable art and artifacts that are displayed in the state's most prominent public building.