Ignatius Donnelly (b. PA, 1831-1901) Writer, editor, and Populist Party crusader. Spent most of his career in Minnesota.
Bob Dylan (Robert Zimmerman, b 1941) Popular folk-rock singer and songwriter, noted for his poetic lyrics and unique voice. Born Minneapolis, Minnesota.
F(rancis) Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) Author and chronicler of the "Jazz Age" of the 1920's; his most famous novel was The Great Gatsby. Born St. Paul, Minnesota.
Judy Garland (Frances Gumm, 1922-1969) Popular singer and actress; starred in The Wizard of Oz, Meet me in St. Louis, and others. Born Grand Rapids, Minnesota.
J. Paul Getty (1892-1976) Oil magnate. Born Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Hubert Humphrey (1911-1978) Vice President of the United States during the administration of Lyndon B. Johnson. Born in South Dakota, but began his political career as mayor of Minneapolis.
Oliver H. Kelley (b. MA 1826-1913) Minnesota farmer who founded the first National Grange Organization.
Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951) First U.S. citizen to be awarded Nobel Prize for Literature; his novel Main Street (1920) was modeled after his life in his hometown of Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
Walter Mondale (b. 1928) Vice President of the United States during the administration of Jimmy Carter. Represented Minnesota in the United States Senate.
Dr. Charles H. Mayo (1865-1939) and Dr. William M. Mayo (1819-1911) Founders of MinnesotaΓÇÖs world renowned Mayo Clinic.
Eugene J. McCarthy (b. 1916) U.S. Senator and House of Representatives member who was a central figure in national protest movement against Vietnam. Birn Watkins, Minnesota.
Charles Schulz (b 1922) Famous cartoonist; creator of the "Peanuts" gang, including Charlie Brown and Snoopy. Born Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Henry H. Sibley (b. Mich 1811-1891) Early fur trader and major leader in MinnesotaΓÇÖs territorial period. As the first governor of Minnesota, he put down the Sioux uprising of 1862.
Fascinating Fact
The Twin Cities campus of University of Minnesota has a larger daytime enrollment of full-time students than any other campus in the country.
Minnesota adopted its state flag in 1957. The flag features a scene from pioneer life in the state seal, along with the motto and state nickname, "The North Star." The nineteen stars indicate Minnesota's rank in statehood, following the original thirteen states.
