Project Gutenberg 2014-12-20 Public domain in the USA. 77 Folwell, William Watts 1833 1929 Minnesota, the North Star State Produced by K Nordquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Minnesota, the North Star State" by "William Watts Folwell" is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book serves as a comprehensive examination of Minnesota’s history, tracing its development from the French period through statehood and beyond. Folwell presents a rich tapestry of exploration, settlement, and the political intricacies of the region, making it particularly valuable for those interested in the foundational narrative of Minnesota. The opening of the work introduces the Dakota name "Minnesota," explaining its meaning and significance within the context of U.S. territorial history. Folwell sets the stage for discussing Minnesota's early inhabitants and the transition from French dominion to British and eventually American control. He highlights the arrival of key figures in the exploration of the state, detailing their attempts to chart the land and engage with its Native American tribes. This section offers a glimpse into the interactions between European settlers and Indigenous peoples, laying the groundwork for the detailed exploration of Minnesota’s complex history that follows. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Minnesota -- History F590.3 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 742276 742264 2024-09-20T04:42:26.688070 2023-09-20T14:45:44.992862 text/html text/html 729674 2014-12-20T11:56:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 763348 2014-12-20T11:56:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 825889 2024-09-20T04:42:37.642987 application/epub+zip 828051 2024-09-20T04:42:28.594125 application/epub+zip 354534 2024-09-20T04:42:27.625056 application/epub+zip 995773 2024-09-20T04:42:44.065958 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 946970 2024-09-20T04:42:36.620988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 474511 2022-09-21T16:23:02.821213 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 603763 2024-09-20T04:42:25.018048 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 603962 2014-12-20T11:56:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 221219 2014-12-20T11:56:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17262 2024-09-20T04:42:44.206965 application/rdf+xml 14942 2024-09-20T04:42:27.776026 image/jpeg 2262 2024-09-20T04:42:27.704059 image/jpeg 765334 2024-09-20T04:42:26.758053 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