A History of Minnesota in 4 Volumes. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" x 9". Description: red hard cover with white dust covers; title: A History of Minnesota; contents: (a) Volume I: includes French explorations and occupations; British domination; Native tribes; White settlers, Early Indian missions; Minnesota territory organization; Siouxland acquired; Chippewa affairs; Railroads; Population in 1840, 1849 and 1850; Territorial politics; Statehood; Fort Snelling Reservation; appendix and index; (b) Volume II: Minnesota admission to the Union; Minnesota Land Grant; Rebellion; Civil War; Sioux Outbreak, 1862; Sioux Punishment; Indian Wars, 1863-1865; Minnesota troops in the Civil War; Railroad construction; appendix and index; (c ) Volume III: After the Civil War; Railroad regulation and the Grangers; Grasshopper invasion; Pillsbury regime; Hubbard and his times; Merriam and his times; McGill and his times; Nelson and his times; Clough and his times; Minnesota in the War with Spain and the Philippines; Lind and his times; Van Sant and his times; Johnson and his times; Chronicle 1909-1925; appendixes and index; (d) Volume IV: Minnesota Iron Mines; University of Minnesota; Public Education; Chippewa Indian problems; Election procedures; Christopher Andrews and Forestry; Haecker and Agricultural cooperation; Hart and Public Charities; Hewitt and Public Health; Charles Loring and Parks and Playgrounds; Neill and Education; Pattee and Jurisprudence; Powers and Labor; Maria Sanford and Culture and Patriotism; Walker and Art; Whipple and Indians; Winchell and Science; illustrations and consolidated index.
