History 21: The Podcast!

About History 21: The Podcast!

Sharing the stories and audio journeys from Anoka County’s past and present.

Publisher

Anoka County Historical Society

Category

education · history · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Mar 2021

Latest episode

2 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

135 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Oct 2026

   History 21 The Podcast - 6.19 Anoka Princess Karen George Reboot

   In 1979 Karen George became an Anoka Princess and spent the next year driving back and forth from college in Morehead, MN to represent her home town at various events and parades. George shares her journey as a candidate and Princess, how she designed the first Halloween themed float for the city and her lasting connections with Anoka Halloween. Episode originally published Oct 1, 2021. Hosts Rebecca Desens, ACHS Executive Director, Sara Given, ACHS Volunteer Coordinator and Cindy McKenney, ACHS Office Staff.

2. 

   18 Sept 2026

   History 21 The Podcast - 6.18 Operation Relocation Part 9

   When the scissors sliced through the logo of the Anoka Area Chamber of Commerce printed on the ribbon that stretched across the steps of the Ticknor Hill B&B on September 10, a strikingly similar sound was heard nearly a year earlier. The City of Anoka had called requesting we vacate their building to allow for redevelopment in 2027. With the bed and breakfast now officially open, ACHS 2.0 will continue its efforts with Operation Relocation. This means finding both temporary and permanent accommodation for the collection as well as moving our research library and offices to Ticknor Hill. Our goal? To celebrate the New Year with the sound of more ties being cut—this time to our sturdy and reliable brick history center. Join hosts Sara Given, ACHS Volunteer Coordinator, and Rebecca Desens, ACHS Executive Director, as they share this intriguing story.

3. 

   4 Sept 2026

   History 21 The Podcast - 6.17 Northwest Passage High School

   Northwest Passage is a charter high school in Coon Rapids that encourages project based learning for its students as well as expeditions outside of the classroom. In this episode, school staff member and ACHS volunteer, Erin Freitag, gathered her veteran coworkers to talk about the school’s history. Along the way they reminisce about the ways the school has changed since it was founded in 1999, how students engage and grow, as well as the maxim that everyone has their own poop story. Join hosts Sara Given, ACHS Volunteer Coordinator, and Rebecca Desens, ACHS Executive Director, as they share this intriguing story.

Who has been a guest on History 21: The Podcast!

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Ed Tomniczak
• Al Pearson
• Tim Grosslein
• Kim Heikkila
• Jim Bauer

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

12 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 48 / 100

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Quality

83

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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