Inspired by an exhibit of artifacts from the fur trade of the 1700s, this fascinating and attractive catalog includes a history of the fur trade and essays on various aspects of the early cross-cultur
In this collection of essays, historians reassess the events and meaning of Minnesota Territory 150 years after its creation. They describe how its birth in 1849 during the growing national conflict o
A younger brother has little choice but to look up to his older sister. She’s taller than he is, for one thing. She has many developing talents, ranging from karate to violin. And she knows so many th
"Leaving Rollingstone is the story of how a Twin Cities advertising writer and novelist reclaimed the enduring values and surprising vitality of his small-town Minnesota boyhood" --
From the opening shots at Bull Run until silence fell over Appomattox, the young men of Minnesota were active combatants in the nation's epic struggle.Minnesota in the Civil War draws upon the Minneso
Morrison, who calls himself "an artist who happens to be an Indian," paints a self-portrait of a life of changing horizons and artistic achievement. Born to a large family in a rural area, Morrison at
?Each morning I would strike out for this temple of learning in the crisp autumn air . . . with a sense of purpose and the conviction that this was where I belonged.”?Marilyn Stasio from ?My Research
At the beginning of the twentieth century, in the poverty-stricken Swedish region of Smaland, young Valter, the son of a soldier, explores the world around him and watches his older brothers emigrate
Gumby. Barbie. Slinky. WHAM-O. Spirograph. Hot Wheels. Atari. These toys?and the stories of the kids, parents, child-rearing experts, inventors, manufacturers, and advertisers they affected?refl
Scoop: Notes from a Small Ice Cream Shop is the chronicle of Jeff and Dean’s first year in Hayward operating both the ice cream shop and a bed and breakfast. It is also a story of Hayward and how the
Minnesotans can boast of a treasure trove of historic buildings, landmarks, and sites in our state. This comprehensive guide, useful for travel or armchair research, lists the more than 1,500 historic
Brainerd, 1941: The first people began arriving at the depot at about eleven-thirty p.m. The mercury in the thermometer read twenty below zero, and it was still dropping. . . . A few minutes before mi
Great Houses of Minnesota is the engaging story of the evolution of architectural styles in Minnesota from 1830 to 1914?from the influence of the early French traders along the Mississippi and St. Cro
In 1834 Samuel W. Pond and his brother Gideon built a cabin near Cloud Man's village of the Dakota Indians on the shore of Lake Calhoun—now present-day Minneapolis—intending to preach Christianity to
