William Watts Folwell's authoritative A History of Minnesota in four volumes tells the story of the state from the arrival of European explorers in the seventeenth century to 1925. Originally published between 1921 and 1930, this invaluable account is available in a corrected reprint edition for both scholars and general readers of Minnesota history. Volume I covers Minnesota's early development from the days of French exploration and trade with American Indians through territorial times to the event of statehood in 1857. Volume II continues the story from 1858 to 1865, with emphasis on the state's participation in the Civil War and the Dakota Conflict (Sioux Uprising) of 1862. Volume III completes the chronological record with a comprehensive picture of Minnesota Politics from 1865 to 1925. Volume IV focuses on special topics such as iron mining, public education, the Ojibway (Chippewa), election procedures, and a dozen outstanding Minnesotans. It also contains a consolidated index to all four volumes.

A History of Minnesota, Vol. I (Volume 1)

History

Folwell, William

Americas

Minnesota Historical Society Press

The voyageur's highway was the route from Lake Superior along inland waterways to the Minnesota North Country. Countless people—explorers, fur traders, missionaries, map makers, lumberjacks, miners, naturalists—were drawn to the region's woods and lakeshores. Indians, French Canadians,Scandinavians, and Slavs all used the rich resources of the land to follow an old way of life or to find a new one. In a lively, clear style, Grace Lee Nute tells the fascinating story of their adventures and love of the land. The Voyageur's Highway serves as a dependable source of historical information on the fur trade era, the opening of the Iron Range, and the loggers' way of life.

The Voyageur's Highway: Minnesota's Border Lake Land

Biographies & Memoirs

Nute, Grace Lee

Historical

With simplicity and charm, Grace Lee Nute tells the story of the Minnesota-Ontario border country west of the Boundary Waters—the region of the west-flowing Rainy River and the two lakes that it joins, Rainy Lake and Lake of the Woods. In this companion volume to The Voyageur's Highway Nute draws on her broad and thorough knowledge of historical sources to describe the earliest people who passed through the region, the mound builders who followed, and the Indians who lived on or near the river. She brings to life the fascinating succession of traders, prospectors, lumbermen, settlers, and, finally, tourists who called this northern border country home.

Rainy River Country: A Brief History of the Region Bordering Minnesota and Ontario

Originally published to celebrate the Minnesota Statehood Centennial, this cookbook continues to delight lovers of good food with a rewarding collection of traditional ethnic specialties and regional favorites.

100 Years of Good Cooking: Minnesota Centennial Cookbook

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Huck, Virginia

Cooking Methods

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Selections from "Minnesota History": A Fiftieth Anniversary Anthology

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Newspapers on the Minnesota Frontier 1849-1860

Politics & Social Sciences

George S. Hage

Social Sciences

More Than a Roof: The Development of Minnesota Poor Farms and Homes for the Aged

McClure, Ethel

A distinguished historian examines the circumstances surrounding the stone's discovery in 1898 and discusses the ensuing controversy in the light of later sources.

The Kensington Rune Stone: New Light on an Old Riddle

Blegen, Theodore C.

Tells the traditional stories and describes the lifeways of some of the first people of the Plains: the Pawnee, Sioux, Hidatsa, Mandan, Arikara, and Omaha Indians. Through these stories, readers learn of the essential ties Native peoples have to the land.

The Prehistoric Peoples of Minnesota (Minnesota Prehistoric Archaeology)

Johnson, Elden

Progressive Era in Minnesota 1899-1918

Chrislock, Carl H.

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