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The story behind Minnesota’s official state photograph
Photographer Eric Enstrom composed “Grace” to represent survival in the face of hardship.
Harris Burkhalter
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Mankato’s teacher college was a 19th-century pioneer for women’s rights — for about a year
In 1872, Julia Sears was hired to head the Mankato State Normal School, making her the first woman to hold such a position of power in the U.S. In 1873, the school board replaced her with a man.