Boys with a sprinkler, nuns at a ball game, proud hunters with their quarry—this collection of more than three hundred pictures dating from the earliest cameras to the mid-twentieth century offers a trip back in time. Peg Meier, award-winning former reporter for the Star Tribune, also shares excerpts collected from diaries and letters that allow Minnesotans of ages past to comment on pine tree vistas, harvest bounty, and the weather, always the weather.First published in 1993, the beloved Too Hot, Went to Lake promises a history of the state and its people that's easy to enjoy.

Too Hot, Went to Lake: Seasonal Photos from Minnesota's Past

Arts & Photography

Meier, Peg

Photography & Video

Minnesota Historical Society Press

The earliest European visitors to Minnesota marvel at the area's flora and fauna. A soldier at Fort Snelling contemplates deserting. Swedish settler Andrew Peterson makes a daily record of his haying schedule, dropping in, without comment, a note of his marriage. Sarah Christie pleads with her father in the 1880s for a chance to go to college. Turn-of-the-century accountant Walter T. Post keeps his family informed of his saving and spending habits. In the 1920s, the Pioneer Press publishes recommendations for young ladies seeking a spouse. These stories and more emerge from select diary and journal entries, from published accounts and business records–the experiences of ordinary Minnesotans. Matched with drawings and photographs that capture a way of life at a particular moment, these impressions offer a telling history of the state in the words of its people.

Bring Warm Clothes: Letters and Photos from Minnesota's Past

Reference

Beloved pets. Holiday rituals. Schoolyard antics. Teenage perspectives on a world at war. Childhood is a mixed bag of challenges and joys wherever one grows up. In Minnesota, youthful memories may be arranged seasonally: making snow angels in January, swatting mosquitoes in July. They may be tinged with a nostalgic glow or imprinted by lessons hard won. In this new collection, Peg Meier explores the themes of childhood—the bitter and the sweet. Thanks to Minnesotans who took the time to write, whether as children in the moment or as adults looking back, Meier unearthed a wealth of material on the subject, ranging from diary entries to reminiscences to newspaper columns, along with plenty of photographs. Coco Irvine, a child of St. Paul's Summit Avenue, writes of romance during her teen years. A YMCA coach recounts his efforts to help rowdy boys choose basketball over petty crime. Parents through the ages consider conflicting advice for raising their children. Humorous touches and reality checks are offered in equal doses, and the result is a fascinating spectrum of experiences, as Minnesotans do what everyone must: grow up.

Wishing for a Snow Day: Growing Up in Minnesota

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

As reporters tor the Neighbors section of the Minneapolis Star and Tribune, Peg Meier and Dave Wood have written about fascinating people and places in all parts of Minnesota. In "The Pie Lady of Winthrop" you'll meet some of their favorites, including the powder room attendant at Murray's restaurant in Minneapolis, Cedric Adams' old troupe, the sausage makers of New Prague and a 10-year-old kid in Rollingstone. You'll also visit such places as a funeral parlor in Kenyon, two saloons in Minneapolis and the old jail in Taylors Falls.

The Pie Lady of Winthrop: And Other Minnesota Tales

History

Wood, Dave

Americas

Neighbors Pub

Coffee Made Her Insane

The Last of Tearoom Ladies

"Seasonal Photos from Minnesota's Past." Collection of Minnesota people and events, humor, anecdotes, and more. Over 300 photographs!

Labyrinthes: Livre pour enfants Circle Design Labyrinthes uniques (French Edition)

Children's Books

Arts, Music & Photography

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