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May 11: The Politics of Land

Dakota Datebook by Prairie Public Broadcasting

May 11, 20263:02Education

In December 1856, Henry Rice presented an enabling act to Congress that would allow Minnesota to begin the process of becoming a state. He based his proposal on Minnesota’s rapid population growth. The bill easily passed...

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May 11: The Politics of Land is an episode from Dakota Datebook by Prairie Public Broadcasting. In December 1856, Henry Rice presented an enabling act to Congress that would allow Minnesota to begin the process of becoming a state. He based...

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Published May 11, 2026, 3:02 long, audio available.

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In December 1856, Henry Rice presented an enabling act to Congress that would allow Minnesota to begin the process of becoming a state. He based his proposal on Minnesota’s rapid population growth. The bill easily passed the House of Representatives, but the Senate was another story.

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Published May 11, 2026 and 3:02 long