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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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  1. Cover
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  1. Title Page, Copyright
  2. pp. i-iv
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  1. Acknowledgments
  2. pp. v-vi
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. vii-xvi
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  1. 1. Land, Water, and Time
  2. pp. 3-16
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  1. 2. The Redmen through Many Moons
  2. pp. 17-30
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  1. 3. The French Look West
  2. pp. 31-44
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  1. 4. Minnesota and New France
  2. pp. 45-64
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  1. 5. The British and a Lakeside Emporium
  2. pp. 65-84
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  1. 6. The Americans Build Fort Snelling
  2. pp. 85-106
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  1. 7. Under the American Flag
  2. pp. 107-124
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  1. 8. Tribal Feuds and a Fur Barony
  2. pp. 125-142
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  1. 9. Preachers, Word Hunters, Teachers
  2. pp. 143-158
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  1. 10. "The Green Tree of Empire"
  2. pp. 159-182
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  1. 11. Brave New Pioneer World
  2. pp. 183-212
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  1. 12. A State Is Born
  2. pp. 213-232
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  1. 13. Minnesota and the Civil War
  2. pp. 233-258
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  1. 14. The Sioux Go on the Warpath
  2. pp. 259-286
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  1. 15. Postwar Change
  2. pp. 287-330
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  1. 16. With Ax and Saw
  2. pp. 331-354
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  1. 17. Dual Domain
  2. pp. 355-374
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  1. 18. Red Earth, Iron Men, and Taconite
  2. pp. 375-400
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  1. 19. Land and Ideas in Transition
  2. pp. 401-424
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  1. 20. Education Moves Ahead
  2. pp. 425-448
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  1. 21. Toward Social Maturity
  2. pp. 449-476
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  1. 22. Peace, Turbulence, and War
  2. pp. 477-502
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  1. 23. The Advancing Arts
  2. pp. 503-518
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  1. 24. The Theater and the Book World
  2. pp. 519-536
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  1. 25. Depression, Readjustment, and War
  2. pp. 537-566
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  1. 26. Changing Modern Scenes
  2. pp. 567-586
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  1. 27. Social Currents, Politics, and Problems
  2. pp. 587-614
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  1. For Further Reading
  2. pp. 615-640
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  1. Index
  2. pp. 641-706
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  1. "A State That Works"
  2. pp. 707-742
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  1. Added Readings
  2. pp. 743-747
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