The first president of the University of Minnesota traces his state from the French fur-trade period and English rule through the founding of Fort Snelling, territorial government and statehood. He draws on the papers of Alexander Ramsey, Henry Sibley and Ignatius Donnelly, and gives a full account of the Dakota War of 1862.
A compact, source-based state history for Minnesotans and students of the upper Midwest. Download the free EPUB.