A Popular History of Minnesota

by Norman K. Risjord

Book Overview

What do Paul Bunyan, Charles Lindbergh, and Jesse Ventura have in common? Minnesota, of course In A Popular History of Minnesota, historian Norman K. Risjord offers a grand tour of the state's remarkable history. This highly readable volume details everything from the glacial formation of the land to the arrival of the Dakota and the Ojibwe people, from Minnesota's contributions to the Northern cause during the Civil War to the key players in reform...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0873515323
• ISBN13: 9780873515320
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.8"