History UsefulNotes / Minnesota

Minnesota is a northern state in the Midwestern region in UsefulNotes/{{America}}. It borders Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the south, UsefulNotes/{{North|Dakota}} and South Dakota to the west, and UsefulNotes/{{Canada}} to the north. Often called "The Land of 10,000 Lakes" due to its... well... Lakes.

Minnesota is a northern state in the Midwestern region in America. It borders Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the south, UsefulNotes/{{North|Dakota}} and South Dakota to the west, and UsefulNotes/{{Canada}} to the north. Often called "The Land of 10,000 Lakes" due to its... well... Lakes.

Minnesota is a northern state in the Mid-Western region in America. It borders Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the south, North and South Dakota to the west, and Canada to the north. Often called "The Land of 10,000 lakes" due to its... well... Lakes.

In terms of politics and culture, Minnesota is a very progressive state with the majority of voters voting for Democratic candidates. It was the only state that did not vote for Ronald Reagan in 1984,[[note]]The main reason being that Mondale was from Minnesota.[[/note]] and the last time it voted for a Republican was in 1972.[[note]]when Nixon was the candidate and the Republican Party was a lot more progressive than it is today.[[/note]] Minnesota is known for being more accepting of minority cultures, although racism and bigotry still exist in some places and the wealthier areas are mostly white. Despite this, diversity is growing in certain places like St. Cloud, Willmar, and Worthington. Across the state there are thriving Native American, Hispanic, and Hmong communities, and Minnesota boasts the largest Somali-American population. Minnesotans are also more accepting of LGBT people with support groups and medical centers for trans people at the University of Minnesota.

Notable Minnesotans include [[ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}} Charles M Schulz]], Music/{{Prince}}, and Music/BobDylan. Others such as Creator/JudyGarland, Creator/ChrisPratt, and Creator/JessicaBiel were born in Minnesota and later moved away.

Notable Minnesotans include [[ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}} Charles M Schulz]], Music/{{Prince}}, Creator/LoisMcMasterBujold, Creator/PatriciaCWrede, and Music/BobDylan. Creator/JudyGarland, Creator/ChrisPratt and Creator/JessicaBiel were born in Minnesota and later moved away.

* ''Film/TheMightyDucks'' centers around high school hockey teams from Minnesota.

Notable Minnesotans include [[ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}} Charles M Schulz]], Music/{{Prince}}, Creator/LoisMcMasterBujold, Creator/PatriciaCWrede, and Music/BobDylan. Creator/JudyGarland and Creator/ChrisPratt were born in Minnesota and later moved away.

Most Minnesotans live in the UsefulNotes/{{Twin Cities}} of St. Paul and Minneapolis. However, outside of the Twin Cities you have smaller cities like Rochester, Duluth, St. Cloud, Fargo-Moorhead, and Mankato. The rest of the state is either [[{{Arcadia}} farmland]] or [[GhibliHills wilderness]].

In terms of politics and culture, Minnesota is a very liberal state with the majority of voters voting for Democratic candidates, and was the only state that did not vote for Ronald Reagan in 1984.[[note]]The main reason being that Mondale was from Minnesota.[[/note]] Minnesota is known for being more accepting of minority cultures, although racism and bigotry still exist in some places and the wealthier areas are mostly white. Despite this, diversity is growing in certain places like St. Cloud, Willmar, and Worthington. Across the state there are thriving Native American, Hispanic, and Hmong communities, and Minnesota boasts the largest Somali-American population. Minnesotans are also more accepting of LGBT people with support groups and medical centers for trans people at the University of Minnesota.

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* ''WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle'': Frostbite Falls, a fictional Minnesota town supposedly inspired by the real-life International Falls.

Notable Minnesotans include [[ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}} Charles M Schulz]], Music/{{Prince}}, Creator/LoisMcMasterBujold, Creator/PatriciaCWrede, and Music/BobDylan. The state also has a small but thriving film industry, and in the 1980s became the first state to offer tax incentives to bring in more film productions.

* ''Literature/LittleHouseOnThePrairie''

* ''Blood Stripe:'' The army-veteran protagonist takes a much-needed vacation working at at a bible camp in the Boundary Waters of northern Minnesota.
* ''Cold November'' is a coming-of-age story that explores hunting culture in Minnesota.

* ''In Winter'' shows a bleak view of northeastern Minnesota.

* ''Solatium''

* ''Artificial'' showcases popular Duluth landmarks.

* ''Film/GrumpyOldMen''

* ''In Winter''

* ''Film/JingleAllTheWay''
* ''Film/{{Juno}}''
* ''Film/TheMightyDucks''

* ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow''

* ''WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle'': Frostbite Falls.

Minnesota is a northern state in the Mid-Western region in America. It borders Wisconsin to the East, Iowa to the South, North and South Dakota to the West, and Canada to the North. Often called "The Land of 10,000 lakes" due to its... well... Lakes.

In terms of politics and culture, Minnesota is a very liberal state with the majority of voters voting for Democratic candidates, and was the only state that did not vote for Ronald Reagan in 1984. Minnesota is known for being more accepting of minority cultures, although racism and bigotry still exist in some places and the wealthier areas are mostly white. Despite this, diversity is growing in certain places like St. Cloud, Willmar, and Worthington. Across the state there are thriving Native American, Hispanic, and Hmong communities, and Minnesota boasts the largest Somali-American population. Minnesotans are also more accepting of LGBT people with support groups and medical centers for trans people at the University of Minnesota.

* ''Series/StargateSG1'': Jack O'Neill comes from Minnesota and has a cabin there. O'Neil even believes that Minnesota is the only place on Earth that [[AGodAmI the Goa'uld]] are interested in.

* ''WesternAnimation:RockyAndBullwinkle'': Frostbite falls.

In terms of politics and culture, Minnesota is a very liberal state with the majority of voters voting for democratic candidates, and was the only state that did not vote for Ronald Reagan in 1984. Minnesota is known for being more accepting of minority cultures, although racism and bigotry still exist in some places and the wealthier areas are mostly white. Despite this, diversity is growing in certain places like St. Cloud, Willmar, and Worthington. Across the state there are thriving Native American, Hispanic, and Hmong communities, and Minnesota boasts the largest Somali-American population. Minnesotans are also more accepting of LGBT people with support groups and medical centers for trans people at the University of Minnesota.

Notable Minnesotans include [[ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}} Charles M Schulz]], Music/{{Prince}}, Creator/NeilGaiman, Creator/LoisMcMasterBujold, Creator/PatriciaCWrede, and Music/BobDylan. The state also has a small but thriving film industry, and in the 1980s became the first state to offer tax incentives to bring in more film productions.

Minnesota is a northern state in the Mid-Western region in America. It boarders Wisconsin to the East, Iowa to the South, North and South Dakota to the West, and Canada to the North. Often called "The Land of 10,000 lakes" due to its... well... Lakes.

* ''Film/GleahanAndTheKnavesOfIndustry'' makes a point of showcasing Duluth.

* ''Blood Stripe''
* ''FIlm/DropDeadGorgeous''

* ''Series/LittleHouseOnThePrairie''

* ''Film/{{Fargo}}''

* ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow''
* ''Series/LittleHouseOnThePrairie''

The state was founded in 1858 and was the 32nd state to join the United States and got it's name from the Dakota word "Mnisota" which means "clear blue water". Other notable places and landmarks also have named derived from Dakota words for rivers or water such as "Minehaha" for "laughing water", "Mineiska" for "white water", "Mineota" for "much water", "Minnetonka" for "big water", and "Minnetrista" for "crooked water". The state soon became a popular immigration location for Norwegians and Scandinavians.

Most Minnesotans live in the UsefulNotes/{{Twin Cities}} of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Outside of the Twin Cities, apart from farmland, small towns, the Angle Township and the small city of Duluth however, [[GhibliHills it's all wilderness.]]

Minnesota is famous for it's vast amount of wilderness, with plains and deciduous forests in the southeast and coniferous forests in the north. These large amounts of wilderness gives Minnesota the distinct honor of being home to the largest Grey Wolf population in the lower 48 states. Other notable wild animals include raccoons, foxes, beavers, otters, coyote's, fishers, bald eagles, puma's, black bears, lynx, deer, loons, (The state bird) and even the endangered prairie chicken.

In terms of politics and culture, Minnesota is a very liberal state with the majority of voters voting for democratic candidates. This caused Minnesota to be the only state that did not have a majority vote for Ronald Reagan in 1984. Minnesota is known for being one of the more accepting states of minority culture, though this does not eliminate racism and bigotry, and the wealthier neighborhoods are mostly white. Despite this, diversity is growing in certain areas of the state, most notably the colleges. Speaking of diversity, Minnesota is home to the largest American-Somali population, which makes other Minnesotans less vulnerable to Islamophobia due to most Somali Americans being Muslim. Minnesota is also a more accepting state of of people on the LGBT spectrum with support groups and medical centers for trans people at the University of Minnesota

Minnesota's sports teams are notable for having names that relate to something connected to Minnesota. The Baseball Team, The Twins are named for the Twin Cities, the Football Team, The Vikings was given that name due to a large number of Swedish- and Norwegian-Americans living in the state, the Basketball Team, the Timberwolves is called that because of the states wolf population, the Hockey Team, the Wild is named as such because of the state's vast wilderness. There is also a Women's Basketball team called the Lynx, and the University of Minnesota's sports teams are called the Golden Gophers.

Notable Minnesotans include [[ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}} Charles M Schulz]], Music/{{Prince}}, Creator/NeilGaiman, Creator/LoisMcMasterBujold, Creator/PatriciaCWrede, and Music/BobDylan.

* ''Film/GleahanAndTheKnavesOfIndustry''

Minnesota is a northern state in the Mid-Western region in America. It boarders Wisconsin to the East, Iowa to the South, North and South Dakota to the West, and Canada to the North. Often called "The Land of 10,000 lakes", the state is home to 15,291 lakes, which formed due to glaciers melting at the end of the Ice Age.

Most of the states people, called Minnesotans live in the UsefulNotes/{{Twin Cities}} district, which is the state's only major hub. The twin cities themselves are St. Paul and Minneapolis. St. Paul is the state capital, but is the smaller city. Minneapolis is larger and is home to the University of Minnesota. The most famous landmark of the Twin Cities is the Mall of America, the largest shopping mall in America. Another famous attraction is the Twine Ball of Darwin, the worlds largest ball of twine. Outside of the Twin Cities, apart from farmland, small towns, the Angle Township and the small city of Duluth however, [[GhibliHills it's all wilderness.]]

Notable Minnesotans include [[ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}} Charles M Schulz]], Music/{{Prince}}, Creator/NeilGaiman, Creator/LoisMcMasterBujold, and Creator/PatriciaCWrede.

Minnesota doesn't appear often in media, but it does appear in the following

* Film/{{The Mighty Ducks}}

* Film/{{Fargo}}
* Film/{{Grumpy Old Men}}
* Film/{{Jingle All The Way}}
* Film/{{Juno}}

* Numerous Lake Wobegon/Prairie Home Companion tie-ins
* Literature/BetsyTacy
* Literature/{{War for the oaks}}

* {{The Mary Tyler Moore Show}}
* {{Series/Little House on the Prairie}}
* Series/{{Coach}}
* {{Series/StargateSG1}} Jack O'Neill comes from Minnesota and has a cabin there. O'Neil even believes that Minnesota is the only place on Earth that [[AGodAmI the Goa'uld]] are interested in.

* Frostbite Falls from {{Rocky and Bullwinkle}}

* {{Series/StargateSG1}} Jack O'Neill comes from Minnesota and has a cabin there. O'Neil even believes that Minnesota is the only place on Earth that [[SufficientlyAdvancedAlien the Goa'uld]] are interested in.

In terms of politics and culture, Minnesota is a very liberal state with the majority of voters voting for democratic candidates. This caused Minnesota to be the only state that did not have a majority vote for Ronald Reagan in 1984. Minnesota is known for being one of the more accepting states of minority culture, though this does not eliminate racism and bigotry, and the wealthier neighborhoods are mostly white. Despite this, diversity is growing in certain areas of the state, most notably the colleges. Speaking of diversity, Minnesota is home to the largest American-Somali population, which makes other Minnesotans less vulnerable to Islamophobia due to most Somali Americans being Muslim.

Minnesota's sports teams are notable for having names that relate to something connected to Minnesota. The Baseball Team, The Twins are named for the Twin Cities, the Football Team, The Vikings was given that name due to a large number of Swedish- and Norwegian-Americans living in the state, the Basketball Team, the Timberwolves is called that because of the states wolf population, the Hockey Team, the Wild is named as such because of the state's vast wilderness.

* {{The Mary Tyler Moore SHow}}