The History of Minnesota and Tales of the Frontier, Part 1
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Charles E. Flandrau
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"It has been a little over fifty years since the organization of the Territory of Minnesota, which at its birth was a very small and unimportant creation, but which in its half century of growth has expanded into one of the most brilliant and promising stars upon the union of our flag; so that its history must cover every subject, moral, physical and social, that enters into the composition of a first-class progressive Western state, which presents a pretty extensive field; but there is also to be considered a period anterior to civilization, which may be called the aboriginal and legendary era, which abounds with interesting matter, and to the general reader is much more attractive than the prosy subjects of agriculture, finance and commerce."
"Having lived in the state through nearly the whole period of Minnesota's political existence, and having taken part in most of the leading events in her history, both savage and civilized, I propose to treat the various subjects that compose her history in a narrative and colloquial manner that may not rise to the dignity of history, but which, I think, while giving facts, will not detract from the interest or pleasure of the reader. If I should in the course of my narrative so far forget myself as to indulge in a joke, or relate an illustrative anecdote, the reader must put up with it." - Summary by Judge Charles E. Flandrau, from the Opening Statement (9 hr 16 min)
Chapters
Dedication; Author's Note; History of Minnesota by Judge Charles E. Flandrau
5:36
Read by Jill Engle
George Catlin; Featherstonehaugh; Schoolcraft and the Source of the Mississippi…
10:13
Read by Phil Schempf
Execution of the Thirty-Eight Condemned Indians; The Campaign of 1863; Battle o…
11:51
Read by Phil Schempf
A Long Period of Peace and Prosperity; Introduction of the New Process of Milli…
13:10
Read by Jessica Louise
Commerce through the St. Mary's Falls Canal; Agriculture; Dairying; The Univers…
11:05
Read by Jessica Louise
The Minnesota State Agricultural Society; The Minnesota Soldiers' Home; Other S…
13:01
Read by Jessica Louise
The Minnesota State Training School; Minnesota State Reformatory; The Minnesota…
12:33
Read by Jill Engle
The Monetary and Business Flurry of 1873 and Panic of 1893; Minor Happenings
15:40
Read by Andrea Kotzer
The State Flag; The Official Flower of the State, and the Method of its Selecti…
10:27
Read by Chris A. Hawkins
Origin of the Name "Gopher State"; State Parks: Itasca State Park and Interstat…
14:22
Read by David Olson
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the history of minnesota and tales of the frontier
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I truly love what librivox does and praise most readers..but I constantly am running into this one "sing song" female reader..doubt its more than one but she rises her inflection at end of each sentence..its maddening to me sorry.. I.must pick new books no matter how hard I try to bear it.(chap. 2&3 and I threw in the towel(