Collections Of The Minnesota Historical Society, Volume 1, Part 2 - Volume 10, Part 2

Collections Of The Minnesota Historical Society, Volume 1, Part 2 - Volume 10, Part 2

Author: Minnesota Historical Society

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781020110245

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This multi-volume collection contains a wealth of primary source material related to the history of Minnesota and the Midwest United States, including diaries, letters, government documents, and other archival records. The volumes cover a wide range of topics, from Native American history to frontier settlement to the Civil War and beyond. The collection will be of interest to scholars of American history and those interested in exploring the rich cultural heritage of the region. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.


A Popular History of Minnesota

A Popular History of Minnesota

Author: Norman K. Risjord

Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 9780873515320

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A grand tour of the North Star State's geographical, political, and human history, including travelers' guides to historic destinations.


Orphan Trains

Orphan Trains

Author: Marylin Irvin Holt

Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 1994-02-01

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 9780803235977

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"From 1850 to 1930 America witnessed a unique emigration and resettlement of at least 200,000 children and several thousand adults, primarily from the East Coast to the West. This 'placing out,' an attempt to find homes for the urban poor, was best known by the 'orphan trains' that carried the children. Holt carefully analyzes the system, initially instituted by the New York Children's Aid Society in 1853, tracking its imitators as well as the reasons for its creation and demise. She captures the children's perspective with the judicious use of oral histories, institutional records, and newspaper accounts. This well-written volume sheds new light on the multifaceted experience of children's immigration, changing concepts of welfare, and Western expansion. It is good, scholarly social history."—Library Journal


Days of Rondo

Days of Rondo

Author: Evelyn Fairbanks

Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press

Published: 2010-08

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 0873518136

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Evelyn Fairbanks lived along Rondo Avenue-the heart of St. Paul's largest black community-from the 1930s through the 1950s. Her memoir tells warm and human stories recalling those years in a vibrant community that vanished with the coming of the freeways in the 1960s.


The Last Full Measure

The Last Full Measure

Author: Richard Moe

Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press

Published: 2009-10-28

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 0873517393

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The definitive history of the First Minnesota Volunteers in the Civil War.


Finns in Minnesota

Finns in Minnesota

Author: Arnold Robert Alanen

Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 0873518608

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This succinct yet comprehensive volume outlines the contributions and culture of Minnesota's Finnish Americans, perhaps best known for their cooperative ventures, their political involvement, and, of course, their saunas.


Ceding Contempt: Minnesota’s Most Significant Historical Event

Ceding Contempt: Minnesota’s Most Significant Historical Event

Author: Colin Mustful

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2012-03-30

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 1483448592

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In Minnesota's fading frontier the once vibrant Dakota Indians were compelled and coerced to cede their bountiful homeland to those opportunists that would usher in a new era. In 1851, the Dakota Indians signed the Treaties of Traverse des Sioux and Mendota, selling their lands west of the Mississippi River. Frank Blackwell Mayer, a young artist from Baltimore, traveled to Minnesota to witness the negotiations between the Dakota Indians and the United States Government. Mayer captured images of the Dakota Indians and the fleeting frontier through a variety of Illustrations. But he also found more. He found a beautiful land and a burgeoning, multicultural society who sought a prosperous future. He also discovered the unique and extraordinary nature of the Dakota nation.