Karen Kilgariff

Why are we politicizing? Weather. These departments are important for this country. Necessary even. And the idea that people running them should have experience. Knowledge. A clear criminal record. A background. Basic stuff. Have run, have been chosen by the people.

Why are we politicizing? Weather. These departments are important for this country. Necessary even. And the idea that people running them should have experience. Knowledge. A clear criminal record. A background. Basic stuff. Have run, have been chosen by the people.

You're asking for too much, Karen. You're right. Let me just conclude here. As for Minnie Freeman, she stays active in her community for the rest of her life. First in Nebraska, later when she moves with her husband to Illinois, she becomes active there.

You're asking for too much, Karen. You're right. Let me just conclude here. As for Minnie Freeman, she stays active in her community for the rest of her life. First in Nebraska, later when she moves with her husband to Illinois, she becomes active there.

The New York Times notes, quote, she was a political and social activist in Nebraska and Chicago at a time when female public figures were few and far between.

The New York Times notes, quote, she was a political and social activist in Nebraska and Chicago at a time when female public figures were few and far between.

Minnie Freeman becomes the first female member of the Republican National Committee to represent Nebraska. She's part of a group that creates its state seal. She's even appointed as a delegate to different political conferences by two Nebraska governors. Wow.

Minnie Freeman becomes the first female member of the Republican National Committee to represent Nebraska. She's part of a group that creates its state seal. She's even appointed as a delegate to different political conferences by two Nebraska governors. Wow.

When asked about her heroic adventure during the schoolhouse blizzard in 1888, which earned her so much fame at the time, she matter-of-factly tells the Omaha Evening Bee that, quote, I feel that too much has already been said of an act of simple duty. Notoriety, I do not desire. End quote. Humble, too. It's like Case File style. Minnie Friedman passes away in 1943 when she's in her early 70s.

When asked about her heroic adventure during the schoolhouse blizzard in 1888, which earned her so much fame at the time, she matter-of-factly tells the Omaha Evening Bee that, quote, I feel that too much has already been said of an act of simple duty. Notoriety, I do not desire. End quote. Humble, too. It's like Case File style. Minnie Friedman passes away in 1943 when she's in her early 70s.

And that is the story of Minnie Friedman and the schoolhouse blizzard of 1888 and the survival of her 13 students that day. Wow. They made it. Wow. Good job. Thank you. Thanks to Minnie Freeman and all of the teachers of America.

And that is the story of Minnie Friedman and the schoolhouse blizzard of 1888 and the survival of her 13 students that day. Wow. They made it. Wow. Good job. Thank you. Thanks to Minnie Freeman and all of the teachers of America.

Of what you believe to be a simple act of duty.

Of what you believe to be a simple act of duty.

But oftentimes, and especially in 2025 America, is much, much more. Yeah. We all know that. And so overlooked, but we appreciate you. We do. We do. Over here. Hi.

But oftentimes, and especially in 2025 America, is much, much more. Yeah. We all know that. And so overlooked, but we appreciate you. We do. We do. Over here. Hi.

Call my sister and tell her because she doesn't listen. Oh, yeah. That I appreciate her. Carol Craft, do you mind calling Laura and telling her she's getting a shout out? Thank you for being a teacher, Laura. Thank you. All right. We did it. I guess we did. What do you think? I love what we did. Yeah. We really did it. And I love what all of our listeners did today.

Call my sister and tell her because she doesn't listen. Oh, yeah. That I appreciate her. Carol Craft, do you mind calling Laura and telling her she's getting a shout out? Thank you for being a teacher, Laura. Thank you. All right. We did it. I guess we did. What do you think? I love what we did. Yeah. We really did it. And I love what all of our listeners did today.

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This has been an Exactly Right production. Our senior producer is Alejandra Keck. Our managing producer is Hannah Kyle Creighton.