A Popular History Of Minnesota

Author : Norman K. Risjord
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2008-10-14
Category : History
ISBN : 0873516915

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A Popular History of Minnesota by Norman K. Risjord Pdf

What do Paul Bunyan, Charles Lindbergh, and Jesse Ventura have in common--Minnesota, of course! In A Popular History of Minnesota, historian Norman K. Risjord offers a grand tour of the state's remarkable history, taking readers through the centuries and into the lives of those colorful characters who populate Minnesota's past. This highly readable volume details everything from the glacial formation of the land to the arrival of the Dakota and the Ojibwe people, from Minnesota's contributions to the Northern cause during the Civil War to the key players in reform politics who helped sculpt the identity of the state today. A Popular History of Minnesota highlights the historical significance of Minnesota's natural resources--the bountiful north woods, the treasured iron ranges, the impressive Mississippi waterfall on which the Mill City was built. It details the powerful marks left on the state by such luminous figures as Oliver H. Kelley, founder of the national Grange movement, Hubert H. Humphrey, champion of civil rights, and Betty Crocker, aid to homemakers everywhere. Lively sidebars outline noteworthy subjects, from the Kensington runestone to the devastating forest fires of the 1890s and 1910s, from the rise of the Mayo Clinic to the preservation of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Handy Traveler's Guides highlight historic destinations for readers who enjoy seeing where history happened. Fast-paced and informative, with generous illustrations, A Popular History of Minnesota is a must-read for newcomers and established Minnesotans alike.

Author : William Watts Folwell
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society Press
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1921
Category : Minnesota
ISBN : UVA:X030132245

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A History of Minnesota by William Watts Folwell Pdf

Volume 1 covers Minnesota's early development from the days of French exploration and trade with American Indians through territorial times to the eve of statehood in 1857. Volume 2 continues the story from 1858 to 1865, with emphasis on the state's participation in the Civil War and the Sioux Uprising (Dakota Conflict) of 1862. Volume 3 completes the chronological record with a comprehensive picture of Minnesota politics from 1865 to 1925. Volume 4 focuses on special topics such as iron mining, public education, the Chippewa (Ojibway), election procedures, and a dozen outstanding Minnesotans. Includes a consolidated index to Volumes 1-4.

Author : Annette Atkins
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2008-10-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0873516648

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Creating Minnesota by Annette Atkins Pdf

Author : Anne J. Aby
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society Press
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0873514440

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The North Star State by Anne J. Aby Pdf

Culled from the best of Minnesota History magazine, these essays on 200 years of Minnesota history encompass a wide range of its past, from frontier life to the age of technological innovation, from Dakota and Ojibwe history to the story of a Chinese family in St. Paul, from lumber workers' and truckers' strikes to the women's suffrage movement.

Author : Kate Roberts
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0873515943

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Minnesota 150 by Kate Roberts Pdf

A fabulous showcase of individuals, events, and inventions that have made Minnesota.

Author : Kathryn Strand Koutsky,Linda Koutsky
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0873515269

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Minnesota Vacation Days by Kathryn Strand Koutsky,Linda Koutsky Pdf

From the authors of Minnesota Eats Out, this lavishly illustrated and jam-packed book brings readers 150 years of vacation getaways in the Land of 10,000 Lakes

Author : Edward Duffield Neill,North star publishing company, Minneapolis
Publisher : Minneapolis, North star publishing Company
Page : 1028 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Minnesota
ISBN : HARVARD:32044086429669

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History of the Minnesota Valley by Edward Duffield Neill,North star publishing company, Minneapolis Pdf

Author : Hy Berman,Jay Weiner
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781452960548

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Professor Berman by Hy Berman,Jay Weiner Pdf

Behind the scenes of Minnesota history, by way of the engaging life story of the state’s best-known and beloved political observer Professor Hy Berman (1925–2015) was, by most accounts, the face of public history in Minnesota for many decades—a peerless political observer and labor historian, popular lecturer and university professor, and familiar presence on the Twin Cities PBS show Almanac, dependably interpreting Minnesota history—and making some of his own. In Professor Berman: The Last Lecture of Minnesota’s Greatest Public Historian, readers encounter the Hy Berman audiences and students loved, telling stories as only he could—stories that are at once a close-up view of Minnesota history and a conversational self-portrait of a man who often found himself in the middle of that history even as it was unfolding. Berman came by his passion for history and politics naturally: as the “red diaper baby” of left-wing, Yiddish-speaking Polish immigrants in New York. With humor, sharp wit, and the insight of wisdom acquired over ninety years, he takes us back to that heady 1920s milieu that set him on a path that would one day lead to, among other adventures, a brush with the House Un-American Activities Committee, a role in a black student takeover on the University of Minnesota campus, and a lifelong alliance with Minnesota’s “Happy Warrior” for civil rights, Hubert Humphrey. Featuring an all-star cast of the state’s politicians (from Humphrey to Rudy Perpich, Harold Stassen, Arne Carlson, and Jesse Ventura) and full of engaging, often surprising anecdotes, Berman’s “last lecture” describes a rich life devoted to teaching that reached far beyond the classroom—and that found the professor translating history for an avid TV audience, helping to appoint the state’s first female Supreme Court justice, and testifying at Minnesota’s landmark tobacco trial. Edited and with an Introduction and Afterword by long-time Twin Cities journalist Jay Weiner, Hy Berman’s final lecture is a strong and powerful contribution to Minnesota’s story.

Author : Stewart Van Cleve
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 0816676453

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Land of 10,000 Loves by Stewart Van Cleve Pdf

"In Land of 10,000 Loves, Stewart Van Cleve blends oral history, archival narrative, newspaper accounts, and fascinating illustrations to paint a remarkable picture of Minnesota's queer history. Land of 10,000 Loves honors this rich and diverse legacy and is a compelling testament to the sacrifices, scandals, and victories that have affected and continue to affect the lives of queer Minnesotans"--

Author : Curt Brown
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09
Category : History
ISBN : 1681341476

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Minnesota, 1918 by Curt Brown Pdf

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

Author : Daniel Judah Elazar,Virginia Gray,Wyman Spano
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0803267142

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Minnesota Politics and Government by Daniel Judah Elazar,Virginia Gray,Wyman Spano Pdf

For the first time in decades, here is an in-depth look at Minnesota government and politics, providing a useful overview of the history, structure, and distinctive characteristics of the political system in the North Star State. Minnesota?s government is often held up as a role model for other states. Drawing on survey research, electoral analysis, interview data, and political experience, the authors examine contemporary politics in Minnesota, emphasizing in particular its long-standing moralistic dimension. Attention is given to the major components of the state?s political system: the constitution, legislature, courts, relationship to both the federal system and local governments, lobbying, elections, campaign finance, and public attitudes toward taxes and services. Equally important, the authors assess various enduring myths and views about Minnesota politics, including its legendary liberalism and citizen involvement in the political scene, and even consider how its new governor, former wrestler Jesse Ventura, fits into Minnesota?s traditions.

Author : William E. Lass
Publisher : W. W. Norton
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 0393046281

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Minnesota by William E. Lass Pdf

A history of Minnesota from before the Europeans arrived to the present, highlighting the influence of farming, industry, railroads, politics, economy, and wars

Author : Vincent K. Her,Mary Louise Buley-Meissner
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society Press
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780873518550

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Hmong and American by Vincent K. Her,Mary Louise Buley-Meissner Pdf

Farmers in Laos, U.S. allies during the Vietnam War, refugees in Thailand, citizens of the Western world, the stories of the Hmong who now live in America have been told in detail through books and articles and oral histories over the past several decades. Like any immigrant group, members of the first generation may yearn for the past as they watch their children and grandchildren find their way in the dominant culture of their new home. For Hmong people born and educated in the United States, a definition of self often includes traditional practices and tight-knit family groups but also a distinctly Americanized point of view. How do Hmong Americans negotiate the expectations of these two very different cultures? This book contains a series of essays featuring a range of writing styles, leading scholars, educators, artists, and community activists who explore themes of history, culture, gender, class, family, and sexual orientation, weaving their own stories into depictions of a Hmong American community where people continue to develop complex identities that are collectively shared but deeply personal as they help to redefine the multicultural America of today.

Author : Steven R. Hoffbeck
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-11
Category : Farmers
ISBN : 9780873517362

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The Haymakers by Steven R. Hoffbeck Pdf

Making hay has always been hard work, just about the hardest work on a farm. Spanning 150 years, The Haymakers tells a story of the labor and heartbreak suffered by five families struggling to make the hay that fed their livestock, a story not just about grass, alfalfa, and clover, but also about sweat and fears, toil and loss. The Haymakers is an epic -- the history of man's struggle with nature as well as man's struggle against machines. It relates the story of farmers and their obligations to their families, to the animals they fed, and to the land they tended. Hoffbeck also documents and preserves the commonplace methods of haymaking. He describes the tools and the methods of haymaking as well as the relentless demands of the farm. Using diaries, agricultural guidebooks and personal interviews, the folkways of cutting, raking, and harvesting hay have been recorded in these chapters. In the end, this book is not so much about agricultural history as it is about family history, personal history -- how farm families survive, even persevere.

Author : June Drenning Holmquist
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Minnesota
ISBN : UVA:X000648112

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They Chose Minnesota by June Drenning Holmquist Pdf

Based on ground-breaking research, this book describes the unique concerns of individual ethnic groups and delves into their personal Minnesota stories: farmers and factory workers, families and single people, idealists and pragmatists, people who were devout or irreligious -- those who cut ties with their homeland and formed part of Minnesota's ethnic saga.