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This Day in Minnesota History

January 7, 1987

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ISBN: 0873514165
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August Wilson's play Fences wins four Tony Awards, including one for best play. Born in Pittsburgh, Wilson moved to St. Paul in 1978 and soon began writing his award-winning plays, which chronicle African American experiences during the twentieth century.

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