How did Mayor Hubert Humphrey change Minneapolis?

About this episode

The episode discusses how Hubert Humphrey's tenure as mayor influenced the development of Minneapolis.

Hubert Humphrey was Minneapolis' mayor before he headed to the U.S. Senate and White House. Reporter Eleanor Hildebrandt talks with host Erica Pearson about how his time as mayor shaped the city.

People in this episode

Host: Erica Pearson

Guest: Eleanor Hildebrandt

Topics covered

• history
• society
• culture

Keywords

• Hubert Humphrey
• Minneapolis
• mayor
• U.S. Senate
• White House

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Minneapolis

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