Author: Nathan Johnson
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467101192
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Throughout the history of Pine City, individuals have dreamed, struggled, and created a remarkable place of American culture. Legendary Locals of Pine City represents an amazing mix of talents and activities, sometimes with far-reaching effects. The Pine City story is told here in the faces of its people: the innovators who brought industry and commerce; generous people and institutions who have given back to the community in a variety of ways; participants in Pine City's thriving cultural life embracing a spectrum of interests and enthusiasms; and ordinary people living everyday lives who have done extraordinary things or had remarkable experiences. This book honors such individuals as the renowned Karla Nelsen, the world's most muscular woman; Anna Dickey Olesen, the first woman to break the glass ceiling and run for US Senate; and Shane Bauer's mom, Cindy Hickey, who worked diligently for more than two years to free her son from captivity in Iran, along with many other memorable people.
Legendary Locals of Pine City
Author: Nathan Johnson
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467101192
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Throughout the history of Pine City, individuals have dreamed, struggled, and created a remarkable place of American culture. Legendary Locals of Pine City represents an amazing mix of talents and activities, sometimes with far-reaching effects. The Pine City story is told here in the faces of its people: the innovators who brought industry and commerce; generous people and institutions who have given back to the community in a variety of ways; participants in Pine City's thriving cultural life embracing a spectrum of interests and enthusiasms; and ordinary people living everyday lives who have done extraordinary things or had remarkable experiences. This book honors such individuals as the renowned Karla Nelsen, the world's most muscular woman; Anna Dickey Olesen, the first woman to break the glass ceiling and run for US Senate; and Shane Bauer's mom, Cindy Hickey, who worked diligently for more than two years to free her son from captivity in Iran, along with many other memorable people.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467101192
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Throughout the history of Pine City, individuals have dreamed, struggled, and created a remarkable place of American culture. Legendary Locals of Pine City represents an amazing mix of talents and activities, sometimes with far-reaching effects. The Pine City story is told here in the faces of its people: the innovators who brought industry and commerce; generous people and institutions who have given back to the community in a variety of ways; participants in Pine City's thriving cultural life embracing a spectrum of interests and enthusiasms; and ordinary people living everyday lives who have done extraordinary things or had remarkable experiences. This book honors such individuals as the renowned Karla Nelsen, the world's most muscular woman; Anna Dickey Olesen, the first woman to break the glass ceiling and run for US Senate; and Shane Bauer's mom, Cindy Hickey, who worked diligently for more than two years to free her son from captivity in Iran, along with many other memorable people.
Legendary Locals of Crookston
Author: Kristina Torkelson Gray
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467101575
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Crookston is in the heart of the fertile Red River Valley. Railroad baron James J. Hill positioned the city to be a hub of transportation, so Civil War veterans and railroad workers settled Crookston first. At Hill's behest, a long tradition of learning how to "farm smart" started with the Northwest School of Agriculture in 1906. Facing a short growing season, farmers stayed close to the soil and invented better implements to harvest the area's bounty. The tradition of improving technology continues from the century-old practices begun at the Experiment Station. Currently, precision agriculture is taught at the University of Minnesota, Crookston's "laptop university." Familiar family names from Crookston's retail sector have prevailed throughout the farmers' cycle of boom and bust. Many other talented personalities shine through, especially those skilled in sports and music. Also included in this volume are unsung heroes for their acts of kindness and volunteerism.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467101575
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Crookston is in the heart of the fertile Red River Valley. Railroad baron James J. Hill positioned the city to be a hub of transportation, so Civil War veterans and railroad workers settled Crookston first. At Hill's behest, a long tradition of learning how to "farm smart" started with the Northwest School of Agriculture in 1906. Facing a short growing season, farmers stayed close to the soil and invented better implements to harvest the area's bounty. The tradition of improving technology continues from the century-old practices begun at the Experiment Station. Currently, precision agriculture is taught at the University of Minnesota, Crookston's "laptop university." Familiar family names from Crookston's retail sector have prevailed throughout the farmers' cycle of boom and bust. Many other talented personalities shine through, especially those skilled in sports and music. Also included in this volume are unsung heroes for their acts of kindness and volunteerism.
Legendary Locals of Bend
Author: Les Joslin
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 146710227X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
A fascinating mix of local legends who could be characterized as "the right people, in the right place, at the right time" arrived in Central Oregon during the past century and a half to make Bend the fascinating city it has become. Some of these people--explorer John Charles Fremont, publisher George Palmer Putnam, economist William A. Niskanen, and "World's Greatest Athlete" Ashton Eaton among them--gained national prominence and even global stature. Others were and are more ordinary people who have done and continue to do extraordinary things in an extraordinary place, a small but singular city of some 80,000 souls astride the Deschutes River at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 146710227X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
A fascinating mix of local legends who could be characterized as "the right people, in the right place, at the right time" arrived in Central Oregon during the past century and a half to make Bend the fascinating city it has become. Some of these people--explorer John Charles Fremont, publisher George Palmer Putnam, economist William A. Niskanen, and "World's Greatest Athlete" Ashton Eaton among them--gained national prominence and even global stature. Others were and are more ordinary people who have done and continue to do extraordinary things in an extraordinary place, a small but singular city of some 80,000 souls astride the Deschutes River at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range.
Legendary Locals of Saginaw
Author: Roberta M. Morey
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467101117
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Saginaw's river system was important to settlement in the area. The Shiawassee, Tittabawassee, and Saginaw Rivers converge at a place called Green Point. It was here that Native Americans lived long before the first white man came. Louis Campau was the first permanent white settler. Later, Gen. Louis Cass arrived and was commissioned to negotiate a treaty with the Indians for the purpose of acquiring a large portion of their lands. Settlers began to arrive, along with trappers and fur traders, but the city did not begin to grow until men from the East found that a fortune could be made in lumbering white pine trees. Men such as Curtis Emerson, Norman Little, Jesse Hoyt, Wellington R. Burt, and Little Jake Seligman prospered because of the lumber boom. When lumbering waned, many of the lumber barons remained in Saginaw and established new businesses. Saginaw has legendary leaders and heroes in the areas of medicine, education, agriculture, business, and industry. Many are highlighted throughout the chapters of this book.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467101117
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Saginaw's river system was important to settlement in the area. The Shiawassee, Tittabawassee, and Saginaw Rivers converge at a place called Green Point. It was here that Native Americans lived long before the first white man came. Louis Campau was the first permanent white settler. Later, Gen. Louis Cass arrived and was commissioned to negotiate a treaty with the Indians for the purpose of acquiring a large portion of their lands. Settlers began to arrive, along with trappers and fur traders, but the city did not begin to grow until men from the East found that a fortune could be made in lumbering white pine trees. Men such as Curtis Emerson, Norman Little, Jesse Hoyt, Wellington R. Burt, and Little Jake Seligman prospered because of the lumber boom. When lumbering waned, many of the lumber barons remained in Saginaw and established new businesses. Saginaw has legendary leaders and heroes in the areas of medicine, education, agriculture, business, and industry. Many are highlighted throughout the chapters of this book.
Pine City
Author: Nathan Johnson
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439639442
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Laden with pines and interspersed with lakes and rivers, Pine City has long served as the gateway to Minnesota's Northwoods. Over the years, people have traveled through the area via the river, military road, railroads, and scenic highway. In the 1880s, as people of European decent were settling in, the crux of the community moved from Chengwatana, Ojibwe for "City of Pines," to a location west of there, nearer the rail line, called Pine City. The story begins with the fur trade and takes one through a fascinating journey of the logging industry, showing the rural community's transition from predominantly agricultural underpinnings to a more diversified economy. This collection of vintage photographs highlights Pine City's laboring people and other influences that have had roles in shaping what it is today-a city of great history, unique people, nostalgic small-town traditions, and mystifying legends.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439639442
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Laden with pines and interspersed with lakes and rivers, Pine City has long served as the gateway to Minnesota's Northwoods. Over the years, people have traveled through the area via the river, military road, railroads, and scenic highway. In the 1880s, as people of European decent were settling in, the crux of the community moved from Chengwatana, Ojibwe for "City of Pines," to a location west of there, nearer the rail line, called Pine City. The story begins with the fur trade and takes one through a fascinating journey of the logging industry, showing the rural community's transition from predominantly agricultural underpinnings to a more diversified economy. This collection of vintage photographs highlights Pine City's laboring people and other influences that have had roles in shaping what it is today-a city of great history, unique people, nostalgic small-town traditions, and mystifying legends.
Architecture Minnesota
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
Minnesota Trivia Don'tcha Know!
Author: Brett Ortler
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781591934639
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book features the fascinating, funny and strange side of Minnesota, in small blocks of text, with accompanying photographs.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781591934639
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book features the fascinating, funny and strange side of Minnesota, in small blocks of text, with accompanying photographs.
Moon Minnesota
Author: Tim Bewer
Publisher: Moon Travel
ISBN: 1566919274
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 475
Book Description
- Details on hiking through Savanna Portage State Park, dining in the Twin Cities, sight-seeing in Bluff Country, paddleboating through the Dalles of the St. Croix, and biking along the Mississippi- Trip ideas include: Best of Minnesota, A Long Weekend in the Twin Cities, Historic Minnesota, and Wacky Minnesota- The author is a writer-photographer who lives in Minneapolis
Publisher: Moon Travel
ISBN: 1566919274
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 475
Book Description
- Details on hiking through Savanna Portage State Park, dining in the Twin Cities, sight-seeing in Bluff Country, paddleboating through the Dalles of the St. Croix, and biking along the Mississippi- Trip ideas include: Best of Minnesota, A Long Weekend in the Twin Cities, Historic Minnesota, and Wacky Minnesota- The author is a writer-photographer who lives in Minneapolis
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Author: Library of Congress
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
Languages : en
Pages : 1624
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
Languages : en
Pages : 1624
Book Description
Day TripsĀ® from the Twin Cities
Author: Lisa Meyers McClintick
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493075829
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
Rediscover the simple pleasures of a day trip with Day Trips from the Twin Cities. This guide is packed with hundreds of exciting things for locals and vacationers to do, see, and discover within a two-hour drive of the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area. With full trip-planning information, Day Trips from the Twin Cities helps make the most of a brief getaway.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493075829
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
Rediscover the simple pleasures of a day trip with Day Trips from the Twin Cities. This guide is packed with hundreds of exciting things for locals and vacationers to do, see, and discover within a two-hour drive of the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area. With full trip-planning information, Day Trips from the Twin Cities helps make the most of a brief getaway.