Project Gutenberg 2008-06-02 Public domain in the USA. 101 Flandrau, Charles E. (Charles Eugene) 1828 1903 The History of Minnesota and Tales of the Frontier Reading ease score: 64.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by K Nordquist, Sigal Alon, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The History of Minnesota and Tales of the Frontier" by Charles E. Flandrau is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume provides a narrative exploration of Minnesota's early history, focusing on its creation, growth, and the experiences of its early settlers, alongside captivating tales from the frontier. The author, having lived through much of this history, draws from his personal experiences, highlighting various significant events and the vivid characters that shaped the region. The opening of this work introduces readers to the author's motivation for writing a comprehensive history of Minnesota, acknowledging the requests from the public for a more accessible presentation of the state's past. Flandrau emphasizes the rich natural resources and the beauty of the land, creating a framework for the exploration of significant events such as the arrival of early European explorers, the establishment of Fort Snelling, and the dramatic encounters between settlers and indigenous people. He hints at the complexity of these interactions while presenting a detailed account of events leading to the formation of Minnesota as a territory and state, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of both remarkable history and engaging frontier tales. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Minnesota -- History Frontier and pioneer life -- Minnesota F590.3 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 795163 795177 2024-10-11T06:32:57.134504 2023-09-11T09:33:19.302372 text/html text/html 804133 2021-01-03T16:52:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 521151 2021-01-03T16:52:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 531961 2024-10-11T06:33:08.247422 application/epub+zip 537187 2024-10-11T06:32:59.160465 application/epub+zip 379169 2024-10-11T06:32:58.091470 application/epub+zip 839844 2024-10-11T06:33:15.782927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 739709 2024-10-11T06:33:06.790430 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 546571 2022-09-12T05:28:33.455465 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 728734 728637 2024-10-11T06:32:55.717489 2023-09-11T09:33:18.150372 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 728602 2021-01-03T16:52:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 269053 2021-01-03T16:52:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 728594 2021-01-03T16:52:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 269021 2021-01-03T16:52:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21297 2024-10-11T06:33:15.935875 application/rdf+xml 13897 2024-10-11T06:32:58.200473 image/jpeg 2215 2024-10-11T06:32:58.146470 image/jpeg 520040 2024-10-11T06:32:57.214478 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog