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Joan Johnson-Brown

Page address: https://web.mnsu.edu/voices/joanjbrown.html

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Born and raised in Mankato, Joan Johnson-Brown spent over 30 years living and teaching English in Illinois.  Today she's back home in Mankato.  In Septemeber of 2009, Joan sat down with Dave Engen to share her memories about Front Street, especially as it was during the 1940s and 1950s.  Highlights of the interview are found below.

"It was our street..."

Listen: Our Street...

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"Brett's was the department store..."

Listen: Bretts...

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"He had English Toffee that was the best I ever tasted..."

Listen: The Candy Kitchen

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"A book could be written about her..."

Listen: Book Could be Written...

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"They took away the character..."

Listen: The Mall...

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"That commercial element was softened and broadened..."

Listen: Closing Comments...

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