Minnesota Historical Society

two articles one was Treaty story by the Minnesota historical society they have it on their website. It is about the treaty history that the Native Americans had with the U.S. government in Minnesota. It uses images of how the land was divided changes with a brief summary about what happened. The other article I read was Waziyatawin article What does Justice Look Like? It’s an article on how petty the U.S. government is to the Native people living in Minnesota. I thought it was more convincing and more

criticism of Gov./Col. Sibley justified? Describe what his explanations were and the arguments of those who wanted him to hurry up. Draw a conclusion evaluating which arguments were best. Governor Henry Hastings Sibley is a memorable figure in Minnesota history, but one that is laced with controversy and suspicion. These controversies extend from his early career in fur trading to his leadership of Minnesota’s militia in the Great Sioux Uprising of 1862. The criticism of Governor Sibley was mainly

The Montclair Historical Society or the Montclair Historical Center as it will be called in 2017, is a nonprofit organization promotes preservation, study and appreciation of local history. It was originally founded in 1965 to save the Israel Crane House, a Federal Revival style landmark home built by a local entrepreneur in 1796. It was relocated from Glen Ridge Avenue to its current location on Orange Road. Located next to the Israel Crane house’s new location is the Nathaniel Crane House. Built

Why Minnesota? Minnesota has a long history of welcoming immigrants. The motive why earlier European immigrants immigrated to Minnesota was primarily economic in nature. For example, “The opening of Minnesota to white settlement coincided with peak immigration years for Germans seeking farms and jobs in America.” Norwegians also came to Minnesota due to “wrenching economic changes.” Another motivation that Germans and Scandinavians forced to settle in Minnesota was the lure of free land. Unlike,

Uehling’s Minnesota’s Angling Past is an appropriate source for scholars interested in accessing information about the history of fishing in Minnesota. Its abundance of images, sources, regions, and time periods of angling in Minnesota constructs credibility for the sources information. First and foremost, although mostly black and white images taken of past Minnesota anglers bragging about their catch, there are a variety of other photos in this book. Multiple postcards sent to family members from these

and graduate levels. Anderson is credited for co-editing with Alan R. Woolworth on the publication of, Through Dakota Eyes: Narrative Accounts of the Minnesota Indian War of

Terre a Novel of the Minnesota Uprising, was written by Candace Simar. This book is the second of the Abercrombie Trail Series published in June of 2010. The author, Candace Simar is from Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, she is also the grandchild of original Minnesota immigrants. From her Minnesota based history novels she has won numerous awards. Along with these novels she also writes poetry where she has also won awards. Pomme De Terre a Novel of the Minnesota Uprising, is a historical novel written for

worthy candidates for my documentary, I thought that Fredrick L. McGhee was the perfect choice. He is very important to our society today because of the action he took for African American rights. This stood out to me especially because of the events taking place in America today, such as Black Lives Matter. I found most of my research from the Minnesota Historical Society. Mrs. Efkeman was very helpful in helping find reliable websites and the book on Fredrick McGhee, “Fredrick L. McGhee: Life

what they left behind. In his works The People of New Jersey and, with Professor Joy K. Lintleman, A Century of American Immigration, 1884 to 1984, Vecoli argued that, rather than abandoning their cultures in order to blend into mainstream American society, immigrants savored their traditions and developed strategies to resist embracing the American social and economic system. Rudolph John Vecoli was born on March 2, 1927 in Wallingford, Connecticut to Tuscan immigrants. His parents, Giovanni and Sadie

Voice for the Silenced Layli Long Soldier’s poem, “38”, serves as a powerful testament to the struggles of the Native Americans of Minnesota during Abraham Lincoln’s presidency. Her poem serves as a memorial for the Dakota 38 – the warriors of the Sioux Uprising – and their families. Being a Native American herself, Layli Long Soldier talks about how the tribes in Minnesota were mistreated, silenced, and forcibly removed from their lands by the treaties that they had no say in. The poem serves as an