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A picture of the Buckham Memorial Library

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Total refugee arrivals to Minnesota from 2000 to 2011.

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Total refugee arrivals to Minnesota from 2000 to 2011 by country of origin.

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The percent change in foreign born population in Minnesota in two decades from 1990 to 2010.

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Around 5,000 Amish live in Minnesota, concentrated in Fillmore County along the state's border with Iowa.

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An Amish buggy in the snow near the Minnesota-Iowa border.

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Sign on wall of children's classrooms saying what Islam is and what Islam is not- sharing positive celebration of all religions

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Two Amish buggies in southern Minnesota cross paths. The Amish use buggies instead of automobiles to keep their Christian communities small and close-knit.

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These Amish buggies in southern Minnesota do not have the orange and red triangle that slow moving vehicles typically use. A group of Minnesota Amish went to court over the signs, claiming they burdened their religious beliefs.

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A sign on U.S. Highway 52 between Harmony and Preston, Minnesota alerts passengers to slower Amish buggy traffic along the route.