Proceedings And Report Of The Annual Meetings Of The Minnesota Territorial Pioneers, Volumes 1-2


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This two-volume set collects together the reports, speeches, and other proceedings of the Minnesota Territorial Pioneers, an organization founded in 1865 to preserve and celebrate the memory of the early settlers of the region. Including fascinating first-hand accounts of life on the frontier and the struggles of early pioneers, these volumes are an essential resource for anyone interested in the history of this vital region of the United States. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.




Minnesota Territorial Pioneers


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Minnesota Pioneer Sketches


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At the age of twelve, Frank G. O'Brien (1843-1920) moved from Maine to Minnesota with his father and siblings, settling in Anoka County in 1855. After a difficult winter, the family moved to St. Anthony's Falls where O'Brien spent his adolescence combining a variety of manual and entrepreneurial jobs with education. Minnesota Pioneer Sketches is a collection of newspaper feature articles written by O'Brien that are here published in book form. The articles describe his own youth as well as notable events during the second half of the nineteenth century in Minnesota. He discusses farming, transportation, the U.S. mail, politics, Indians, the Civil War, religious practices, lumber camps, education, and other topics associated with pioneer life and the growth of the state.







Vanguards of Minnesota


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