curt brown

"Iron laws of the world"? Some of America's most important national accomplishments are about leading humanity away from this kind of bullshit. If we let ideologues like Stephen Miller drag us back into a world where brute force is all that matters, all of us will be less safe.

The NFL's ballyhooed coaching Harbaugh brothers are 0-4 the last two weeks, outscored 129-58 combined.

Landed a new gig, telling tales for MN's new $32 million, 400,000-square-foot Military & Veterans Museum opening next year at Camp Ripley.

@quasarcoach This book was pretty obscure and disconnected from reality when written in 2017. Since then, we've endured another pandemic, more war in Europe and the Middle East and my daughter's house burned to the ground in Altadena. No longer disconnected. Thanks for reading

Just finished "Minnesota 1918" by @stribcbrown. Highly recommend this great weaving of stories on life across the state of Minnesota during the improbable collision of flu, fire and war that gripped the state. Can't wait to read more of his works!

From Maui to Louisiana, we watch these disasters play out on TV and grow numb. Then our daughters' Altadena home burns to the ground. People have asked to help. Here's a way....gofundme.com/f/help-the-bro…

This episode of MN History is the last. The Star Tribune pulled the plug after 10 great years and nearly 500 columns. Thanks for embracing history with me. startribune.com/ad-man-turned-…

Sad news...MN History is history. After a decade and nearly 500 MN History columns, Star Tribune editors have decided not to renew my contract. Thanks to everyone for suggesting ideas, sharing sweet feedback and reading the tales. I’ve loved writing every word.

This episode of MN History: St. Paul's glass ceiling-shattering cop, Jim Griffin: startribune.com/james-griffin-…

This episode of MN History: the doctor who took on TB in western MN: startribune.com/for-granite-fa…

This episode of MN History: when the luckless baker left the barricades for bread during the 1862 war:startribune.com/a-new-ulm-bake…

This episode of MN History: He was just 19 when Nazis executed him, but Walter Shimshock continues to bring together two towns 4,600 miles apart:startribune.com/columbia-heigh…

This episode of MN History: remembering a Mayo scientist who helped win WWII: startribune.com/mayo-clinic-ph…

This episode of MN History: with baseball researchers descending, we remember a pioneer: m.startribune.com/dusting-off-th…

This episode of MN History: a modern family of musicians, and furniture dealers, in Depression-era Winona: startribune.com/vaudevillians-…

This episode of MN History: when a teenager responded during a 1925 Lake Harriet storm ....,m.startribune.com/girl-13-took-c…..

This episode of MN History: Randomly bumped into a Mankato-born magician on his 80th birthday at the amazing Magic Castle in Hollywood and he led me to this story about a MN magician ... proving that MN History can be found anywhere and/or magic is real: #5or2y9dppru" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">m.startribune.com/pioneering-bir…

This episode of MN History: amid all war stories, a tale of peace activists: m.startribune.com/as-global-war-…..

This episode of MN History: A D-Day story as we near the 80th anniversary: m.startribune.com/remembering-a-…

@CaseyCommon @Patrick_Reusse Kingman popup that never came down. I was covering that one for the AP.

@Patrick_Reusse One of my favorite baseball photos (by AP's Jim Mone)

Forty years ago today Dave Kingman hit a ball through vent hole in Dome roof and it didn't come down. With the four umps gazing upward for a time, Kingman was then awarded a double.

This episode of MN History: the evolution of a Vietnam medic turned protester: m.startribune.com/from-vietnam-m…