Minnesota has been home to some major talent, including the likes of Judy Garland, Prince, and Bob Dylan.
Sources derived from:
Judy Garland - Exploreminnesota.com
Prince - Business Insider
Bob Dylan - TheCurrent.org
Minnesota got its name from the Dakota tribe's word for muddy, sky-tinted water — "mnisota" — inspired by the appearance of the state's Minnesota River.
Source derived from National Geographic.
And this year, Minnesota was one of the first states to start early voting in-person (which anyone can do, right now). At present, already hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans have made their voices heard.
Source derived from MPR News.
Water skiing was invented in Minnesota in 1922 by Ralph Samuelson.
Source derived from CBS Minnesota.
The Minneapolis Skyway System is the world's largest continuous system of the sort, extending eleven miles.
Source derived from StarTribune.
Theodore Roosevelt delivered his renowned "speak softly and carry a big stick" speech in 1901 in Minnesota.
Source derived from StarTribune.