The earliest European visitors to Minnesota marvel at the area's flora and fauna. A soldier at Fort Snelling contemplates deserting. Swedish settler Andrew Peterson makes a daily record of his haying schedule, dropping in, without comment, a note of his marriage. Sarah Christie pleads with her father in the 1880s for a chance to go to college. Turn-of-the-century accountant Walter T. Post keeps his family informed of his saving and spending habits. In the 1920s, the Pioneer Press publishes recommendations for young ladies seeking a spouse.

These stories and more emerge from select diary and journal entries, from published accounts and business records–the experiences of ordinary Minnesotans. Matched with drawings and photographs that capture a way of life at a particular moment, these impressions offer a telling history of the state in the words of its people.

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Brand	Minnesota Historical Society Press	Author	Meier, Peg
Manufacturer	Minnesota Historical Society Press	Item Weight	2.55 Pounds
ItemDimensions	11 x 1.1 x 8Inches	NumberOfItems	1
binding	Paperback	Amazon Category	Books » Specialty Stores » Textbook Rental ASINs
Amazon Category	Books » Biographies » Regional U.S. Biographies » Midwest U.S. Biographies	Amazon Category	Books » Biographies » Traveler & Explorer Biographies
Amazon Category	Books » History » American History » United States History » U.S. State & Local History	Amazon Category	Books » Reference
Amazon Category	Books » Self Service » Special Features Stores » Citi Free One-Day Shipping	EAN	9780873516396
ISBN	0873516397

Weight	2.55 lbs

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