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Among the Wheat-fields of Minnesota
by G.W. Schatzel. Among the first settlers in Minnesota were farmers, come to plant and harvest grain for themselves and the remainder of the country. This article from January 1868 describes the process for growing wheat and bringing it to market in southeast Minnesota, an area no longer known for the crop. The author brings vast amounts of descriptive detail to the process of farming in the area and the people who perform the various functions. ISBN 1-932212-11-6, 2005, paper, 33 pps., illus., reprint
$ 7.95 PE-002

The Land of Lakes, or, The New Northwest
by L.W. Powell. This reprint from October 1875 details the early history of Minnesota beginning with Cartier and the French fur-traders, Jonathan Carver, missionaries such as Fathers Hennepin and Nicollet, the arrival of immigrants, the Dakota War of 1862, educational institutions, the naming of geographical features, and the development of the cities of St. Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth. ISBN 1-932212-09-4, 2005, paper, 30 pps., illus., reprint
$ 7.95 PE-001

Among the Wheat-fields of Minnesota
by G.W. Schatzel. Among the first settlers in Minnesota were farmers, come to plant and harvest grain for themselves and the remainder of the country. This article from January 1868 describes the process for growing wheat and bringing it to market in southeast Minnesota, an area no longer known for the crop.
$ 7.95

Spring Grove: Minnesota's First Norwegian Settlement
by Chad Muller. From the Images of America series, photos with excellent captions covers 150+ years in this Houston County community. Also includes a list of references for further research. 2002, paper, 130 pp. Photos, bibliography
$ 19.99 M-462

The Lake District of Minneapolis
by David A. Lanegran and Ernest R. Sandeen. The history of this area, which includes Lowry Hill, Kenwood, Lake of the Isles and East Calhoun from Native American villages and missionaries, through the grand resort and streetcards to the remaking of the landscape by the park board in 1911. Many vivid photos and illustrations. 2004, paper, photos, 112 pp.
$ 19.95 M-570

Uncertain Lives: African Americans and Their First 150 Years in the Red Wing, Minnesota Area
by Frederick L. Johnson. With its location on the Mississippi River, African Americans fleeing slavery arrived in Goodhue county with the same goals as other immigrants: building successful lives. Their assimilation process into the area's dominant white culture is thoroughly documented in this narrative. Also includes summary of both federal and state census data from 1860-1920 for this group in the area. 2005, 166 pp., paper, indexed, illus.
$ 16.95 M-569

Uptown Minneapolis
by Thatcher Imboden and Cedar Imboden Phillips. Rare photographs document and celebrate Uptown's development from a 19th century summer retreat and agricultural area into a thriving metro business, entertainment and residential district. 2004, paper, photos, 128 pp.
$ 19.99 M-567

The Flour Mills of Minneapolis & The Mill Explosion of 1878
by Eugene V Smalley. Reprinted from The Century and Minneapolis Tribune, this early industry, with its process and equipment, is reviewed. The newspaper article includes the list of those killed and injured in the May of 1878 disaster and includes interviews of the survivors. ISBN 1-932212-17-5, 2005, paper, 26 pp.
$ 7.95 PE-007

History of Freeborn County, Minnesota
by Franklyn Curtiss-Wedge. Originally published in 1911. CD in .PDF, fully searchable, all 930 original pages, two volumes
$ 59.95 CD-007

History of Goodhue County, Minnesota
by Franklyn Curtiss-Wedge, Editor. Originally published in 1909. CD in .PDF, fully searchable, all 1172 original pages.
$ 49.95 CD-008

History of Houston County: Including Explorers and Pioneers of Minnesota, and Outline of History
by Edward D. Neill. Originally published in 1882. CD in .PDF, fully searchable, all 526 original pages.
$ 49.95 CD-009

History of Houston County (1919)
by Franklyn Curtiss-Wedge. Originally published in 1911. CD in .PDF, fully searchable, all 1330 original pages
$ 49.95 CD-010

Illustrated History of Jackson County
by Arthur P. Rose. Classic originally published in 1910. CD in .PDF, fully searchable, all 586 original pages
$ 49.95 CD-011

History of Goodhue county, including a Sketch of the Territory and State of Minnesota
Originally published in 1878. CD in .PDF, fully searchable, all 720 original pages.
$ 49.95 CD-023

SPECIAL: Hennepin County Cemeteries 1&2
Order both Vol. 1 and 2. 10,000+ entries. paper
$ 15.00 M-015

Grave Markers of Hennepin County: Vol. 1
Townships of Maple Grove and west Osseo. 2000+ entries. ISBN 0-915709-03-1, paper
$ 6.00 M-016

The Grave Markers of Hennepin County, Vol. 2
Townships of Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Champlin, Dayton and east Osseo (St. Vincent de Paul). 8000+ entries. ISBN 0-915709-04-X, paper
$ 10.00 M-017

Every Name Index to "History of Anoka County & Towns of Champlin and Dayton in Hennepin County, MN"
by Leslie Gillelund. 21 pp., paper
$ 5.00 M-036

Silent Cities: A Survey of Anoka County's Cemeteries
by the Anoka County Historical Society. Compilation of cemetery-by-cemetery transcriptions covering all of Anoka County, with index. 1977, 246 pp., paper
$ 14.50 M-037

Every Name Index to The Forty-Niner
index to booklet published to commemorate the 1949 celebration of the Minnesota territorial centennial. Alden, Carlston, and Mansfield and Pickerel Lake townships. paper
$ 3.50 M-080

Every Name Index to 50 Years of Life Around Emmons
index to a compendium of newspaper articles from the Emmons Leader for the 1949 Minnesota territorial centennial. paper
$ 3.50 M-081

Every Name Index to History of Hayward
index to history written for the 1949 Minnesota territorial celebration. paper
$ 3.50 M-082

Every Name Index to the 1887 Plat Book of Jackson County
including reproductions of the plat maps. Earliest known land ownership plat book for this county. paper
$ 12.00 M-085

Falls of St. Anthony: Waterfall That Built Minneapolis
Development of lumbering, flour milling, and hydroelectric power. 1987, illus., index
$ 12.95 M-117

Deaths Recorded in Minneapolis City Directories, 1887-1900
by Stina B. Green and Mary Melissa Lawrence. Starting with the first year deaths were recorded, and overlapping statewide registration. Names of spouses, other information included with entry. 200+ pp.
$ 23.00 M-128

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