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Author: Donald E. Mattson
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
Published: 1974
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 0873510909
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProvides fourteen easy lessons followed by more than one hundred tunes, many of which date back to the Revolutionary War. The authors present a brief history of the fife, its characteristics, and its use by the military through the ages as well as at Fort Snelling.
Author: Neil B. Thompson
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
Published: 1974
Total Pages: 156
ISBN-13: 9780873510851
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe lively story of how private citizens, architects, and public officials formed an unlikely coalition to build Minnesota's statehouse at the turn of the twentieth century.
Author: The Federal Writers' Project
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
Published: 2008-10-14
Total Pages: 539
ISBN-13: 0873517121
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Michael Brook
Publisher: St. Paul : Minnesota Historical Society
Published: 1974
Total Pages: 150
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Almost all [entries] are to be found in the library of the Minnesota Historical Society." -- P. 2.
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Published: 1966
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Roy Willard Meyer
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 378
ISBN-13: 9780873512664
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 1891 Minnesota established its first state park at Lake Itasca, the headwaters of the Mississippi River. In the century that followed, Minnesotans and tourists from other states have enjoyed hiking, picnicking, fishing, camping, canoeing, and skiing at Itasca and Minnesota's 64 other state parks. This helpful guide to the past in the parks will be welcomed by people who regularly visit a favorite Minnesota park, people who have set out to visit every park, and people who are newly discovering the parks' wonders.
Author: Robert L. Reid
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 218
ISBN-13: 0873512480
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Picturing Minnesota brings together the best of the images taken in Minnesota from the collection of photographs commissioned by the Farm Security Administration during the depression era and the advent of World War II. Among the photographers represented here are John Vachon, a native of St. Paul, Russell Lee, Jack Delano, Arthur Rothstein and Marion Post Wolcott. Outstanding as photographic works of art, these pictures are unique in their ability to convey the details of life in Minnesota during those years"--Publisher's description from lensculture.com.
Author: The Federal Writers' Project
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society
Published: 2008-10-14
Total Pages: 382
ISBN-13: 0873517091
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis time-traveler's guide to the Minnesota Arrowhead Country is an evocative reminder of the state's history and a challenge to contemporary readers who seek to find how that past lives on in the present day.
Author: Larry Millett
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 694
ISBN-13: 9780873515405
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGet ready to discover the great architectural mecca that is Minneapolis and St. Paul. The first comprehensive, illustrated handbook of its kind, AIA Guide to the Twin Cities is the ultimate source to the architectural riches of the metropolitan area. Organized by neighborhood and featuring a wealth of sites--from the highest point on the Minneapolis skyline to the modest St. Paul bungalow vibrant with historical and architectural significance--this invaluable reference has it all: -Illuminating entries for more than 3,000 buildings -Behind-the-scenes details of the structures and their architects -Lively information about local history and regional styles -Highlights of important buildings nearly lost in time -Sixty easy-to-read maps that pinpoint the location of every structure -Dozens of planned walking and driving tours -Over 1,000 photos that illustrate significant buildings and features Retired Pioneer Press architecture critic Larry Millett has spent more than two decades researching and exploring the architectural heritage of the Twin Cities. Millett's AIA Guide to the Twin Cities is your ticket to the best tour in town. Sponsored in part by the American Institute of Architects Minnesota. Larry Millett has written extensively about Twin Cities architecture. His books include Lost Twin Cities, Twin Cities Then and Now, and Strange Days, Dangerous Nights (all MHS Press), as well as a series of mystery novels featuring Sherlock Holmes.
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Published: 1983
Total Pages: 86
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