Line #8 UsefulNotes/Minnesota


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4	Minnesota is a northern state in the Midwestern region in UsefulNotes/{{America}}. It borders UsefulNotes/{{Wisconsin}} to the east, Iowa to the south, UsefulNotes/{{North\|Dakota}} and UsefulNotes/SouthDakota to the west, and the [[UsefulNotes/{{Canada}} Canadian]] [[UsefulNotes/CanadianProvincesAndTerritories provinces]] of Manitoba and Ontario to the north. Often called "The Land of 10,000 Lakes" due to its... well... Lakes. [[note]] There are actually 11,842 lakes of 10+ acres. [[/note]]
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6	The state was founded in 1858 and was the 32nd state to join the United States. It got its name from the Dakota word "Mnisota" which means "clear blue water". The state soon became a popular destination for Scandinavian immigrants; today, over 1.5 million Minnesotans claim Scandinavian ancestry, which (1) is about a full third of the state's population and (2) is more than any other state. This has a profound effect on the state's culture.
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8	Nearly half of all Minnesotans live in the UsefulNotes/TwinCities of St. Paul, Minneapolis, and surrounding suburbs. 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]].
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10	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 UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan in 1984,[[note]]The main reason being that UsefulNotes/WalterMondale was from Minnesota. It is worth noting that the race was extremely competitive, with Reagan only losing by approximately 3000 votes.[[/note]] and the last time it voted for a Republican was in 1972.[[note]]when UsefulNotes/RichardNixon was the candidate, he won almost every single state in a [[LandslideElection landslide victory]], 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, Black, 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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12	Minnesota-based media has its fair share of unique tropes. MinnesotaNice is the obvious culprit, but there are other, smaller ones as well. For example, many creators seem to think Minnesota has a lot of mobsters (''Film/{{Fargo}}'' being the prime example).
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14	Notable Minnesotans include Creator/CharlesMSchulz, Music/{{Prince}}, and Music/BobDylan. Others such as Creator/JudyGarland, Creator/ChrisPratt, and Creator/JessicaBiel were born in Minnesota and later moved away.
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16	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.
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19	!!Minnesota in fiction:
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24	* ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9w_eqOT5JE Artificial]]'' showcases popular Duluth landmarks.
25	* ''[[https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Stripe-Kate-Nowlin/dp/B076KSNP6F/ Blood Stripe:]]'' The army-veteran protagonist takes a much-needed vacation working at at a bible camp in the Boundary Waters of northern Minnesota.
26	* ''[[https://www.amazon.com/Cold-November-Bijou-Abas/dp/B07BVWQN98/ Cold November]]'' is a coming-of-age story that explores hunting culture in Minnesota.
27	* ''Film/DropDeadFred'' was filmed in Minnesota.
28	* ''Film/DropDeadGorgeous''
29	* ''Film/{{Fargo}}'' takes place in Brainerd and the Twin Cities.
30	* ''Film/GleahanAndTheKnavesOfIndustry'' makes a point of showcasing Duluth and exaggerates the "Minnesota Mobster" trope to ridiculous levels.
31	* ''Film/GrumpyOldMen'' features two old Minnesotans and plays with the darker side of MinnesotaNice.
32	* ''Film/IAmNotASerialKiller'' was filmed on the Iron Range.
33	* ''[[https://www.amazon.com/Winter-Dale-R-Botten/dp/B07FZCVQWD/ In Winter]]'' shows a bleak view of northeastern Minnesota.
34	* ''Film/IronWill'' was filmed in the state.
35	* ''Film/JennifersBody'' is set in the fictional Minnesota town of Devil's Kettle, which was named after the real [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judge_C._R._Magney_State_Park Devil's Kettle Falls.]]
36	* ''Film/JingleAllTheWay'' takes place in Minneapolis and mentions several landmarks.
37	* ''Film/{{Juno}}'' takes place in St. Cloud. Screenwriter Creator/DiabloCody grew up in Minnesota.
38	* ''Film/KumikoTheTreasureHunter'' is an adaptation of the UrbanLegends that say a Japanese woman saw ''Film/{{Fargo}}'', thought the money-filled briefcase was real, and traveled to Minnesota (in the winter, no less) to dig it up.
39	* ''Film/TheMightyDucks'' and [[Series/TheMightyDucksGameChangers its sequel series]] center around youth hockey teams from Minnesota.
40	* ''Film/NorthCountry'' tells the story of a real-life sexual harrassment lawsuit on the Iron Range and was filmed in Hibbing.
41	* ''Film/PurpleRain''. Naturally, since Music/{{Prince}} was behind it. From the scenes at First Avenue to being "baptized in the waters of Lake Minnetonka," this film ''oozes'' Minnesota.
42	* ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WS2jB5cm2lk Solatium]]'' uses Duluth as its main backdrop.
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45	[[folder:{{Literature}}]]
46	* ''Literature/BetsyTacy''
47	* ''Literature/LittleHouseOnThePrairie:'' Most of the books tell about the Ingalls family's time at a homestead on the Minnesota prairie.
48	* ''Literature/TouchingSpiritBear'': Cole Matthews and his parents, Peter Driscal and Garvey all live in Minneapolis.
49	* ''Literature/WarForTheOaks''
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53	* ''Series/{{Coach}}''
54	* ''Series/{{Fargo}}:'' Season 1 takes place in Bemidji and Duluth. Season 2 takes place in Luverne (and the Dakotas). Season 3 takes place around St. Cloud. None of these were actually ''filmed'' in Minnesota, though.
55	* ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow'' takes place in Minneapolis.
56	* ''Series/StargateSG1'': Jack O'Neill comes from Minnesota and has a cabin there. O'Neill even believes that Minnesota is the only place on Earth that interests [[AGodAmI the Goa'uld]].
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59	[[folder:{{Radio}}]]
60	* ''Radio/APrairieHomeCompanion'', and especially the Lake Wobegon segments.
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63	[[folder:WesternAnimation]]
64	* ''WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle'': Frostbite Falls, a fictional Minnesota town supposedly inspired by the real-life International Falls.

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