Minneapolis and the Age of Railways
Minneapolis and the Age of Railways

Author: Don L. Hofsommer

Publisher:

Published: 2012-06

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780816645022

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In Minneapolis and the Age of Railways, Don L. Hofsommer presents Minneapolis from the 1860s into the 1950s, when railroads served as a unique link between city and countryside. Illustrated with more than 200 period photographs and maps, this remarkable book reflects a time when the locomotive dominated the landscape and set the tempo for the nation--the age of railways.

The Great Northern Railway
The Great Northern Railway

Author:

Publisher: U of Minnesota Press

Published:

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 1452907102

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Written by historians at Harvard Business School, Mississippi State U., and St. Cloud State U. (Minn.), this history details the development and day- to-day affairs of this powerful business, and the careers of the main figures instrumental in its operation. This definitive work, first published by

AIA Guide to Downtown St. Paul
AIA Guide to Downtown St. Paul

Author: Larry Millett

Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 9780873517218

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Let architecture critic Larry Millett be your guide to downtown St. Paul, whose architectural history displays the uniqueness of this far-from-identical "twin" city. AIA Guide to Downtown St. Paul offers up the central core, Rice Park, Lowertown, and capitol districts. Each tour is copiously illustrated with current and historic photographs and paired with detailed maps. This deeply informative guidebook is perfect for tourists discovering the Twin Cities and residents exploring what is right next door. Larry Millett has written extensively about Twin Cities architecture, notably in AIA Guide to the Twin Cities, Twin Cities Then and Now, and Lost Twin Cities.

The Soo Line
The Soo Line

Author: Patrick C. Dorin

Publisher:

Published: 1979

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13:

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Discusses the history, services, and equipment of the Soo Line Railroad, which is known throughout the Midwest for its dependability.

Minnesota, 1918
Minnesota, 1918

Author: Curt Brown

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 9781681340807

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A story of trauma, tragedy, and perseverance in a year that proved to be a turning point in the making of modern America.

Rails to the North Star
Rails to the North Star

Author: Richard S. Prosser

Publisher: Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Herit

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13:

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Reprint. Originally published by Dillon Press in 1966.

Minnesota Treasures
Minnesota Treasures

Author: Denis Gardner

Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 9780873514712

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Extended essays and four-color photos highlight 75 buildings and sites on Minnesota's National Register of Historic Places, from the grand and polished to the simple and unadorned.