History Hailey

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Museum Unprofessional & History Weirdo. Duluth's third favorite local PBS celebrity

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A great thing about Shogun being a massive hit, is that now way more people know what I'm talking about when I'm pissed and threaten to commit seppuku

It feels oddly appropriate that Amazon owns MGM

Conan O'Brien, Larry David, History Hailey Evidence that studying history makes you very funny and cool

I was this morning's guest on The North 103.3 FM's Back Tracks! Listen to me talk about Minnesota Historia and my perfect taste in music (I have room for Bob Dylan AND Hoodie Allen in my heart)

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It’s time to bring back saying “hear ye, hear ye” before a big announcement

Oscar Wilde you would have loved John Cena

Just learned that these share a director and I'm reeling

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St. Paul Globe, Mar. 31, 1889

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look, even in our troubled age, occasionally there's good news

Look at this drool-worthy door hinge from my sister's apartment

In honor of St. Patrick's Day, enjoy this video on St. Urho, a fake saint made up by Finnish Immigrants to Minnesota who wanted a St. Patrick's day of their own!

Minnesota Historia - Episode 2: The Legend of St Urhoyoutu.be As the patron saint of Finland, St. Urho is famous for casting the grasshoppers out of the country and saving their grapes. Except, of course, none of that e...

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My favourite Irish expression, used to describe someone who’s always engaging in one-upmanship, is “if you’ve been to Tenerife, he’s been to Elevenerife.” My second favourite Irish expression, and one of the most crushing burns you'll ever hear, is “he looks like his mammy knitted him.”

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“On this St. Patrick’s Day… we are appealing to the conscience of Irish America. We ask Irish Americans in their capacity as citizens, as members of cultural and benevolent societies, as political leaders, to use their influence to avert a Famine as severe as the one faced by their ancestors.”

Great Irish Famine historians issue St. Patrick's Day statement on Gazawww.irishcentral.com A group of historians is urging Irish Americans to use their influence to avert a Famine in Gaza as severe as the one faced by their Irish ancestors.

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Boeing Promotes Mysterious Employee Known Only As ‘The Panther’www.theonion.com ARLINGTON, VA—Lauding the grizzled figure who has a large scar running down his left cheek, Boeing has promoted a mysterious employee known only as “The Panther,” sources confirmed Thursday. “The enti...

My cat doesn't like sauerkraut. Your children always break your heart 💔

I ❤️ the Adderall shortage

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Wins for Oppenheimer and Godzilla Minus One mean this is the first time a movie and its sequel both won Oscars the same year.

I'm one of Duluth's loudest historians

I ❤️ Muppets

Minnesota Historia is now and forever officially Cringe

The primary cause of climate change is actually the Duluth Chamber of Commerce. It's been a long road, but it's all gonna be worth it soon.

Building lots have ALWAYS been scarce in Eveleth and they ALWAYS will be!

I watched the banshees of inisherin last night and it was so miserable and funny and I don't think I've ever seen anything else that so perfectly captures the experience of being a person

I was trying to do some snooping into a 1912 murder that happened south of Eveleth, MN... The suspect's name was Frank McClusky, and this horrible movie (no disrespect to Dolly) has made any research online impossible!! !

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In this episode of Minnesota Historia, @historyhailey.bsky.social plays video games. Then she becomes a video game. Then she tells the life story of Alexander Miles. It is a VERY eventful episode…

Minnesota Historia | Episode 4: Alexander Miles, Elevator Action Manyoutu.be In the 1800s, elevator doors were often left open to chance. The last person to use those doors might remember to close them. Or they might not. Then a real ...

See the episode of Minnesota Historia that's taking the local history/comedy YouTube world by storm!

Minnesota Historia | Episode 3: Lost Train of Pine Cityyoutu.be According to local legend, a train derailed in Pine City, Minnesota in the 1800s. It plummeted down a steep embankment into the impossibly deep Devil’s Lake,...

Calling all young mothers!!!

Made it to Madonna, but can't escape Eveleth