March of the Governors, Governor #29: Orville Lothrop Freeman

Ramsey County History podcast by Paul Nelson

Oct 10, 202301:09:45Government & Organizations

March of the Governors, Governor Orville Lothrop Freeman (Series Podcast ) Orville Lothrop Freeman (1918-2003) was, like governors Floyd Olson and Luther Youngdahl before him, a product of the streets and schools of Minn...

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