Book

Name/Title

Book

Entry/Object ID

1.09.408

Description

Minnesota History of the State. Material: paper. Size: 6" x 9". Description: blue hard cover with gold imprint: Minnesota A History of the State; contents: 741 numbered and illustrated pages includes geological prehistory and climate; prehistoric man in Minnesota; Sioux and Chippewa; meeting of Indian and European; Kensington problem; French explorations; the British control; Americans build Fort Snelling; Under the American Flag; Tribal feuds and a fur barony; Missionary work in Minnesota; Establishment of Minnesota Territory; The Frontier press, education, transportation; agriculture and the Panic of 1857; Statehood; Civil War; Sioux Wars; Granger movement; Railroads; James J. Hill and the Great Northern; Immigrant groups; Lumber industry; Wheat farming; Iron ore and legend of Mesabi; John Lind; Correctional institutions; Public Health and the Mayo Brothers; Urbanization; Labor Organizations; John A. Johnson; Governor Christianson; Music, Painting, Sculpture, Architecture and Landscape architecture; Theater; Libraries; Minnesota authors; Depression; Floyd B. Olson; Rise of Sports; Prohibition and repeal; Harold Stassen; World War II; Luther Youngdahl; Industrial growth; Modern farming; Modernizing communications; Churches; Democratic Farmer Labor Party; Orville Freeman; indexed.

Context

Donated in memory of Le Roy Tyrholm by Violet Panzram 4-11-1980

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Book Details

Author

Theodore C. Blegen

Publisher

Minnesota Historical Society

Create Date

December 16, 2009

Update Date

August 22, 2025