Almanac: Hands-On History
Small Town, Big History
Clip: Season 2 Episode 3 | 8m 52sVideo has Closed Captions
The small town of Anoka has a big history. The high school's mascot is a tornado...
The small town of Anoka has a big history. The high school's mascot is a tornado after the tornado that ripped through and destroyed most of Anoka. It was the first city in the United States to celebrate Halloween and now it's the Halloween capital of the world. Anoka also boasts having one of the earliest female Doctors, Dr. Flora Aldrich.
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Almanac: Hands-On History is a local public television program presented by TPT
Almanac: Hands-On History
Small Town, Big History
Clip: Season 2 Episode 3 | 8m 52sVideo has Closed Captions
The small town of Anoka has a big history. The high school's mascot is a tornado after the tornado that ripped through and destroyed most of Anoka. It was the first city in the United States to celebrate Halloween and now it's the Halloween capital of the world. Anoka also boasts having one of the earliest female Doctors, Dr. Flora Aldrich.
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Clip: S2 Ep3 | 6m 13s | Anoka sits next to the Mississippi river where lumbering, farming and entertainment... (6m 13s)
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Clip: S2 Ep3 | 6m 3s | Anoka is known for it's Fair grounds where motorcycle races have been drawing big... (6m 3s)
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Clip: S2 Ep3 | 3m 25s | The Weavers are one of the oldest families still living in Anoka. Originally from... (3m 25s)
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