The History of Minnesota and Tales of the Frontier, Part 1

Narrators: Jill Engle, TriciaG, Phil Schempf, Pdaaaaps, Malar Ramesh, Sharon V., Andrea Kotzer, Joy Baker, Marksan, Jefferson Tholen, Elijah Fisher, Jessica Louise, Chris A. Hawkins, David Olson

Number of Chapters: 48

Length: 09 hours and 16 minutes

Language: English

"It has been a little over fifty years since the organization of the Territory of Minnesota, which at its birth was a very small and unimportant creation, but which in its half century of growth has expanded into one of the most brilliant and promising stars upon the union of our flag; so that its history must cover every subject, moral, physical and social, that enters into the composition of a first-class progressive Western state, which presents a pretty extensive field; but there is also to be considered a period anterior to civilization, which may be called the aboriginal and legendary era, which abounds with interesting matter, and to the general reader is much more attractive than the prosy subjects of agriculture, finance and commerce."

"Having lived in the state through nearly the whole period of Minnesota's political existence, and having taken part in most of the leading events in her history, both savage and civilized, I propose to treat the various subjects that compose her history in a narrative and colloquial manner that may not rise to the dignity of history, but which, I think, while giving facts, will not detract from the interest or pleasure of the reader. If I should in the course of my narrative so far forget myself as to indulge in a joke, or relate an illustrative anecdote, the reader must put up with it." - Summary by Judge Charles E. Flandrau, from the Opening Statement

Dedication; Author's Note; History of Minnesota by Judge Charles E. Flandrau (Jill Engle)

Legendary and Aboriginal Era, Part 1 (TriciaG)

Legendary and Aboriginal Era, Part 2 (TriciaG)

Fort Snelling (Phil Schempf)

The Selkirk Settlement (Phil Schempf)

George Catlin; Featherstonehaugh; Schoolcraft and the Source of the Mississippi; Elevations in Minnesota; Nicollet (Phil Schempf)

Missions (Phil Schempf)

The Indians (pdaaaaps)

Territorial Period (Malar Ramesh)

Education; The First Territorial Government (Malar Ramesh)

Courts (Malar Ramesh)

First Territorial Legislature (Sharon V.)

Immigration (Andrea Kotzer)

The Panic of 1857; Land Titles; The First Newspaper (Andrea Kotzer)

Banks (Sharon V.)

The Fur Trade; Pemmican (Andrea Kotzer)

Transportation and Express; Lumber (Andrea Kotzer)

Religion (TriciaG)

Railroads, Part 1 (TriciaG)

Railroads, Part 2; The First Railroad Actually Built (TriciaG)

The Spirit Lake Massacre (pdaaaaps)

The Constitutional Convention (Phil Schempf)

Attempt to Remove the Capital; Census; Grasshoppers; Militia (Phil Schempf)

The Wright County War; The Civil War (Phil Schempf)

The Third Regiment (Phil Schempf)

The Indian War of 1862 and Following Years, Part 1 (Joy Baker)

The Indian War of 1862 and Following Years, Part 2 (marksan)

The Attack on Fort Ridgely; Battle of New Ulm, Part 1 (Jefferson Tholen)

Battle of New Ulm, Part 2 (marksan)

Battle of Birch Coulie; Occurences in Meeker County and Vicinity (Elijah Fisher)

Protection of the Southern Frontier (Elijah Fisher)

Colonel Sibley Moves Upon the Enemy; The Battle of Wood Lake (Elijah Fisher)

Fort Ambercrombie; Camp Release (marksan)

Trial of the Indians (Jessica Louise)

Execution of the Thirty-Eight Condemned Indians; The Campaign of 1863; Battle of Big Mound; Battle of Dead Buffalo Lake (Phil Schempf)

Battle of Stony Lake (Sharon V.)

Campaign of 1864 (Phil Schempf)

A Long Period of Peace and Prosperity; Introduction of the New Process of Milling Wheat; The Discovery of Iron (Jessica Louise)

Commerce through the St. Mary's Falls Canal; Agriculture; Dairying; The University of Minnesota and Its School of Agriculture (Jessica Louise)

The Minnesota State Agricultural Society; The Minnesota Soldiers' Home; Other State Institutions; Minnesota Institute for Defectives; State School for Dependent and Neglected Children (Jessica Louise)

The Minnesota State Training School; Minnesota State Reformatory; The Minnesota State Prison; The Minnesota Historical Society; State Institutions Miscellaneous in their Character; State Finances (Jill Engle)

The Monetary and Business Flurry of 1873 and Panic of 1893; Minor Happenings (Andrea Kotzer)

The War with Spain (marksan)

The Indian Battle of Leech Lake; Population (Jill Engle)

The State Flag; The Official Flower of the State, and the Method of its Selection (Chris A. Hawkins)

Origin of the Name "Gopher State"; State Parks: Itasca State Park and Interstate Park -- The Dalles of the Saint Croix (David Olson)

Politics (marksan)

Bibliography (Jill Engle)

The audiobook The History of Minnesota and Tales of the Frontier, Part 1 falls under the genres of Modern (19th C). It is written by Charles E. Flandrau.

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