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Minnesota is known for its Scandinavian roots, which are apparent in everything from the Vikings football team to the Norwegian bachelor farmers of Lake Wobegon. But a larger share of residents report having German ancestry than Scandinavian. So why isn't that German heritage more reflected more in the state's culture?
Reporter Greta Kaul, who wrote a story on this topic, joins host Eric Roper on the Curious Minnesota Podcast to discuss the effort to erase German culture in the state around World War I.
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