The History of Renville County, Minnesota
The History of Renville County, Minnesota

Author: Franklyn Curtis Wedge

Publisher:

Published: 2012-06-16

Total Pages: 779

ISBN-13: 9781462285518

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Hardcover reprint of the original 1916 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9. No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Curtis Wedge, Franklyn. The History of Renville County, Minnesota, Volume 1. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Curtis Wedge, Franklyn. The History of Renville County, Minnesota, Volume 1. Chicago: H.C. Cooper, Jr. & Co., 1916. Subject: Renville County Minn. History

A Thrilling Narrative of Indian Captivity
A Thrilling Narrative of Indian Captivity

Author: Mary Butler Renville

Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 2012-06-01

Total Pages: 407

ISBN-13: 0803243448

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This edition of A Thrilling Narrative of Indian Captivity rescues from obscurity a crucially important work about the bitterly contested U.S.-Dakota War of 1862. Written by Mary Butler Renville, an Anglo woman, with the assistance of her Dakota husband, John Baptiste Renville, A Thrilling Narrative was printed only once as a book in 1863 and has not been republished since. The work details the Renvilles’ experiences as “captives” among their Dakota kin in the Upper Camp and chronicles the story of the Dakota Peace Party. Their sympathetic portrayal of those who opposed the war in 1862 combats the stereotypical view that most Dakotas supported it and illumines the injustice of their exile from Dakota homelands. From the authors’ unique perspective as an interracial couple, they paint a complex picture of race, gender, and class relations on successive midwestern frontiers. As the state of Minnesota commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Dakota War, this narrative provides fresh insights into the most controversial event in the region’s history. This annotated edition includes groundbreaking historical and literary contexts for the text and a first-time collection of extant Dakota correspondence with authorities during the war.