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Minnesota
Historical
Society
Press
publishes books on the
history, art, and culture of the Upper Midwest. Founded in 1859,
it is the oldest publisher in the state and the largest
historical society press in the country. They seek to publish
books for a broad audience of general readers and specialists.
Understanding that where we come from is crucial to who we are,
the press publishes books that explore the importance of place
in this rich and varied region people call home. Listed below
are a few of the areas covered with titles:
· History-
900 Miles From Home, Answering 911, Women of the Northern
Plains: Gender and Settlement on the Homestead Frontier,
1870-1930, Brackett’s Battalion,
· Native
American-Chippewa Child Life, American Indian Objects, Being
Dakota, Canoeing With the Cree, The Dakota War of 1862, Dakota
Life in the Upper Midwest, Dakota Language References, A
Dictionary of Ojibway Language, History of the Ojibway People,
Strength of the Earth: The Classic Guide to Ojibwe Uses of
Native Plants, Chippewa Customs, Honor the Grandmother: Dakota
and the Lakota Women Tell Their Stories, Night Flying Woman: an
Ojibway Narrative, and Buffalo Bird Woman’s Garden: Agriculture
of the Hidatsa Indians,
· Biographies-Hubert
Humphrey, Frederick L McGhee, Cass Gilbert, Dred and Harriet
Scott, Little Crow, The Story of Cole Younger, Wanda Gag, and
many more
· Minnesota
History-Red River Rising, The North Star State, Minnesota In The
Civil and Indian Wars 1861-1865, The Lynchings in Duluth, The
Last Full Measure, and other Minnesota favorites
· Sports-Baseball
in Minnesota, Minnesota Hoops, Minnesota Sports Almanac, Before
the Stars: Early Major League Hockey and the St Paul Athletic
Club Team, 75 Memorable Moments in Minnesota Sports, and
Swinging for the Fences: Black Baseball in Minnesota
· Cultural-
Norwegians on the Prairie, Norwegians in Minnesota, Bamboo
Among the Oaks, African Americans in Minnesota, Chinese in
Minnesota, Germans in Minnesota, Irish in Minnesota, Jews in
Minnesota, Mexicans in Minnesota, Poles in Minnesota and Swedes
in Minnesota
· Architecture-
Schoolhouses of Minnesota, Churches of Minnesota, Courthouses of
Minnesota, Historic Homes of Minnesota, and Historic Places in
Minnesota
· Foods-Baking
With The St Paul Bread Club, Hot Dish Heaven, Minnesota Eats Out
and A Cook’s Tour of Minnesota
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