Marshall H. Tanick

Marshall H. Tanick is a Twin Cities Constitutional and employment law attorney and historian.

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Teddy Roosevelt Spoke ‘Softly’ at State Fair Here 125 Years Ago

Four days after Roosevelt delivered his famous State Fair line, President William McKinley was shot. Twelve days after the speech, Roosevelt was president. One of...

Construction’s Over, While Legacy Remains for Highway 55 Here

With roadwork finished along Highway 55, the route through North Minneapolis and Golden Valley still carries the name—and legacy—of Gov. Floyd B. Olson. Minnesota's fifth...

Heat Streak Recalls Vikings Stringer’s Death and then 9/11

Korey Stringer’s 2001 death changed how football confronts extreme heat, while the season that followed became inseparable from the shadow of 9/11. The streak of...

Umpire’s Death Recalls Litigation Here As Twins Stay In Contention

Bruce Froemming’s passing recalls a colorful umpiring career—and a series of Minnesota cases showing how disputes over calls can travel from the playing field...

Lindell’s Residency Revelation Recalls Mattson’s Remote Ribs

Mike Lindell’s Texas voter registration has thrown his Minnesota gubernatorial bid into question—reviving memories of a decades-old controversy over a state official who ran...

Tough Primary Contests Don’t Always Bring Doom in the Fall for the Winners

From Rolvaag to Dayton, Minnesota political history reveals that fierce August primary battles rarely dictate general election defeat in November. The leadership of Minnesota's two...

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