Chanhassen a Centennial History

Hoisington, Daniel John

History

Edinborough Pr

The story of Jane Stuart Woolsey’s service as Superintendent of Nurses at the Fairfax Seminary Hospital during the Civil War offers insights into the role of women in our nation’s greatest conflict and the beginnings of the nursing profession.

Hospital Days: Reminiscence of a Civil War Nurse

Biographies & Memoirs

Woolsey, Janes S.

Community & Culture

A classic chapter of American history—the 1862 Sioux uprising in Minnesota known as the Dakota Conflict—is a compilation of first-hand accounts woven together by a local parish leader, Reverend Alexander Berghold. The uprising and its aftermath are detailed with the skill of a historian and the moral insight of a theologian, positioning the Dakota Conflict squarely in the context of early German-American settlement and distilling the Catholic perspectives of the era.  

The Indian's Revenge, Or Days Of Horror: Some Appalling Events in the History of the Sioux

Berghold, Alexander

Americas

In the winter of 1991 the Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society acquired a rare collection of forty-three diaries kept by Philip T. Adams, an engineman on the Essex branch of the Eastern Railroad, later to become the Boston & Maine Railroad. These diaries open windows into history, recording the intimacies of the day-to-day operation of the railroad, glimpses of life in the town of Essex, and a personal look into the life and affairs of Philip Adams and his family.

Daily Except Sundays: The Diaries Of A Nineteenth Century Locomotive Engineer

Story, Dana Adam

Professionals & Academics

In 1861 Rudolf Leonhart accepted a teaching position in the German-American community of New Ulm, Minnesota. Unknowingly, it placed him in the midst of one of the most significant events in American history'the U.S.'Dakota Conflict of 1862. Filled with humor and keen observations, Memories of New Ulm stands as one of the few lengthy descriptions of these events. It gives us an eyewitness account into life on the frontier, the two battles of New Ulm, and the retreat to Mankato. This is its first publication in an English translation. Don Heinrich Tolzmann, one of the nation's leading scholars in German-American history, provides an insightful introduction to his translation of Leonhart's text.

Memories Of New Ulm: My Experiences During The Indian Uprising In Minnesota

Tolzmann, Don Heinrich

Leonhart, Rudolf

Reference & Collections

Lincoln's Labels: America's Best Known Brands and the Civil War

Relating a variety of rarely told stories, this overview explores the brand names that supplied food, medicine, clothing, and weapons during the Civil War from the perspective of the producers. From du Pont’s gunpowder and Brooks Brothers’ uniforms to Procter & Gamble’s soap and Borden’s condensed milk, each company and product are investigated in detail. This study also touches upon how combat affected the companies, with each firm telling a tale that mirrors the war itself: family and friendships torn asunder, political intrigue, pitched battles, and paths crossed with the book’s namesake, Abraham Lincoln.

Lincoln's Labels: America's Best-Known Brands and the Civil War

Schmidt, James M.

This captivating biography explores the life of Grace Flandrau and the upper crust of St. Paul, Minnesota, in the early 20th century. The author of six novels, including the acclaimed Being Respectable, and numerous short stories, Flandrau was a contemporary of F. Scott Fitzgerald and one of Minnesota’s best-known writers. A cautionary tale that illuminates the constraints placed on women writers during the birth of Jazz Age literature, this life story also examines the honesty and integrity that Flandrau was known for, as well as her fall from literary and social grace.

Grace Flandrau: Voice Interrupted

Ray, Georgia

Arts & Literature

Outlining the career of a politician whose two campaigns for the White House helped change the course of American politics, this in-depth study explores the religious convictions of James B. Weaver and the role they played in his political contributions. Offering a panoramic view of some of the great events of the 19th centurythe California Gold Rush, the Civil War, and presidential politics, from Abraham Lincoln to the rise of William Jennings Bryanthis insightful and detailed account also sheds new light on the influence of third parties in presidential elections and the federal government’s role in reducing economic hardship.

Skirmisher: The Life, Times, and Political Career of James B. Weaver

Mitchell, Robert B.

Historical

Years of Change and Suffering: Modern Perspectives on Civil War Medicine

Introducing new primary source material from experts in the field, this thoughtful and detailed discussion covers the battlefields, hospitals, and laboratories of the Civil War period while also considering the effects of the war on the mental and physical health of veterans many years later. Turning conventional wisdom on its head, this collection discusses the advances made in the understanding and treatment of diseases and wounds to the nervous system by the end of the war along with the new surgical techniques that were used to treat battlefield injuries once thought to be fatal. Topics also discussed include how the Confederate army marshaled a wide array of resources, including plants from its rich fields and forests, to furnish its physicians with medicines needed to treat patients and how each year of the war saw improved survival and better recovery as surgeons learned how to treat destructive injuries of the kidneys, bladder, urethra, and genitals—injuries previously thought to be fatal. Perfect for Civil War enthusiasts, professional historians, medical professionals, or medical journals, this serious look at Civil War medicine is designed for a popular audience but filled with enough extensive research to be used in a classroom.

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