Minnesota Experience — Season 1, Episode 14: Made in St. Paul

Episode synopsis

Built in 1925, the Twin Cities Ford Plant was famous for its classical architecture, on-site hydropower and glass manufacturing. Get the inside story about its role in WWII, the labor movement, the evolution of the city, and the relentless pressure of the assembly line. Produced in partnership with Highland District Council.

About Minnesota Experience

For decades, Twin Cities PBS (TPT) has dived into the whitewater of bygone eras and emerged with insight about our shared past and values as Minnesotans. Tapping into TPT’s rich archive of historical stories and adding new ones to the fold, Minnesota Experience holds the mirror of history up to the modern moment as a force that can forever change who we are and who we want to be.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Flour Power
• E2Lost Twin Cities III
• E3Cornerstones: A History of North Minneapolis
• E4Fires of 1918
• E5Lost Twin Cities 4
• E6Glensheen and the Congdon Legacy
• E7Ohiyesa: The Soul of an Indian
• E8The People's Protectors
• E9MN in the 70's
• E10The Fabulous Ice Age
• E11Hmong Pioneers: Honoring the First Wave
• E12Restoring The People's House