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Listen: Why was the Mall of America built in Minnesota?

The Curious Minnesota podcast discusses the origins of the country's largest indoor shopping center.

By Eric Roper

February 24, 2023 at 12:59PM
Nickelodeon Universe at the Mall of America is one of the world’s largest indoor theme parks. (GLEN STUBBE / STAR TRIBUNE/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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The Mall of America is one of Minnesota's most well-known landmarks, three decades after it was built in Bloomington. But why was the country's largest indoor shopping center constructed in Minnesota?

Former Star Tribune intern Nadine Manske joins Curious Minnesota podcast host host Eric Roper to discuss the history of this unique place.

Further reading:

Why was the Mall of America built in Minnesota? (December 2022 Curious Minnesota article)

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about the writer

Eric Roper

Curious Minnesota Editor

Eric Roper oversees Curious Minnesota, the Minnesota Star Tribune's community reporting project fueled by great reader questions. He also hosts the Curious Minnesota podcast.

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