Charlie has written about many people through his songs but also writes articles about the state's characters and places. (Click to open full articles)
Walter Halloran, southern Minnesota WWII veteran and war photographer credited with filming legendary D-Day footage at Normandy. (MN Monthly)
Jane Robinson, light keeper on the Mississippi. (Big River Magazine)
Alison Kirwin, chef and owner of 12-seat, iconic diner in University of Minnesota's Dinkytown neighborhood. (MN Monthly)
Celebrating Woody Guthrie on the 100th anniversary of his birth. (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
A friendship based on music and books (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Tracking the early footsteps of photographer Gordon Parks (Hennepin History)
Earle Brown farm (Hennepin History)
1934 Teamsters strike (Hennepin History)
Linden Yards (Hennepin History)
Charles Christmas (Hennepin History)
Mary Gibbs in Minneapolis (Hennepin History)
Wealthy apple (Hennepin History)
Whiskey the horse (Hennepin History)