In an engaging and readable style, renowned historian Theodore Blegen takes the reader on a tour of Minnesota's development, from the geological events that shaped the land to westward movement to twentieth-century modernization. This second edition includes a concluding chapter by Russell W. Fridley that chronicles the impact of turbulent national politics and cultural changes of the 1960s and 1970s on the state, as well as an extensive reading list and detailed index. Minnesota is a concise yet comprehensive account of the state's progress, highlighting landmarks in politics, technology, the arts, and architecture.
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Theodore C. Blegen (1891-1969) was professor of history at the University of Minnesota and author of many books including The Land Lies Open, Land of Their Choice: Immigrants Write Home, and Norwegian Migration to America.
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- The New Minnesotans: Stories of Immigrants and Refugees by Gregg Aamot in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Fort Union and the Upper Missouri Fur Trade by Barton H. Barbour in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Opening the West: Federal Internal Improvements Before 1860 (Contributions in Economics and Economic History) by Laurence Malone on page 115, and Back Matter
- Radicalism in the States: The Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party and the American Political Economy (American Politics and Political Economy Series) by Richard M. Valelly in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Enfield: A Swedish-American Farm Community, 1850-2002 (MN) (Images of America) by Dean E. Abrahamson in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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