Ignatius Donnelly: Myth-Making Minnesotan
November 3 was the natal day of demagogic populist politician and pseudo-scientific author Ignatius L. Donnelly (1831-1901). It seems well to take note of him on this day when millions of Americans contemplate the re-election of their crackpot "President". A lawyer from Minnesota, Donnelly had founded a Utopian community called Nininger City before becoming Minnesota's […]