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Ho for the Gold Fields
ISBN: 9780873515016 / Angielski / Miękka / 329 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Between 1862 and 1867, eight wagon trains carrying at least 1,400 people set out from Minnesota for the gold fields of Montana. These carefully edited letters and diaries trace their progress, revealing their day-to-day experiences, their success--or lack of it--in finding gold, and their lives in bustling mining settlements. "Private dreams of quick fortunes in El Dorado and public dreams of commercial empire and national greatness" moved the emigrants, writes Helen McCann White in her introduction, which places the three-month expeditions in their broader historical context and interprets...
Between 1862 and 1867, eight wagon trains carrying at least 1,400 people set out from Minnesota for the gold fields of Montana. These carefully edited...
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137,34 |
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Potato City: Nature, History and Community in the Age of Sprawl
ISBN: 9780873515078 / Angielski / Twarda / 210 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Catbirds and pocket gophers, bur oaks and bull snakes, bluestem grass and leopard frogs have populated the gently rolling prairies around Sue Leaf's midwestern farming community for centuries. A hundred years ago her town, located forty-five miles from the nearest city, shipped thousands of tons of potato starch across the country, stiffening the collars of working men. Today it has become one of America's fast-growing suburbs.
As naturalist and biologist Sue Leaf watched her rural surroundings become a magnet for developers, she became curious about the history of the land. Before... Catbirds and pocket gophers, bur oaks and bull snakes, bluestem grass and leopard frogs have populated the gently rolling prairies around Sue Leaf's m...
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88,44 |
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Poles in Minnesota
ISBN: 9780873515160 / Angielski / Miękka / 101 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Polish Americans have been part of Minnesota history since before the state's founding. Taking up farms along newly laid rail networks, Polish immigrants fanned across the countryside in small but important concentrations. In cities like Winona and St. Paul, Northeast Minneapolis and Duluth, as well as on the Iron Range, Polish American workers helped drive a growing industrial and agricultural economy.
In this highly readable volume, author John Radzilowski tells the story of the Polish Americans, many of them political refugees, who created and sustained community institutions... Polish Americans have been part of Minnesota history since before the state's founding. Taking up farms along newly laid rail networks, Polish immigra...
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69,17 |
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Popular History of Minnesota: With History Travel Guides
ISBN: 9780873515320 / Angielski / Miękka / 284 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What do Paul Bunyan, Charles Lindbergh, and Jesse Ventura have in common? Minnesota, of course In A Popular History of Minnesota, historian Norman K. Risjord offers a grand tour of the state's remarkable history. This highly readable volume details everything from the glacial formation of the land to the arrival of the Dakota and the Ojibwe people, from Minnesota's contributions to the Northern cause during the Civil War to the key players in reform politics who helped sculpt the identity the state retains today.
A Popular History of Minnesota highlights the historical... What do Paul Bunyan, Charles Lindbergh, and Jesse Ventura have in common? Minnesota, of course In A Popular History of Minnesota, historian Norman K....
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88,44 |
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The WPA Guide to Wisconsin: The Federal Writers' Project Guide to 1930s Wisconsin
ISBN: 9780873515535 / Angielski / Miękka / 680 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. At the height of the Depression, the government put thousands of writers to work for the Works Progress Administration. Out of their efforts came the American Guide series, the first comprehensive guidebooks to the people, resources, and traditions of each state in the nation.
The WPA Guide to Wisconsin offers a lively tour of yesterday's Badger State. More than a nostalgic snapshot of 1930s Wisconsin, this book contains essays on the state's history and architecture, folklore and geology, arts and industry. The city tours and auto trips take you to places still familiar... At the height of the Depression, the government put thousands of writers to work for the Works Progress Administration. Out of their efforts came the ...
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134,68 |
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Minnesota 150: The People, Places and Things That Shape Our State
ISBN: 9780873515948 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The people have spoken. Minnesota wouldn't be Minnesota without Bob Dylan. Or the BWCA. Immigrant farmers. The American Indian Movement. Thousands of citizens nominated their favorite topics for inclusion in Minnesota 150. With short essays, eye-catching illustrations, and text from the winning nominations, Kate Roberts reveals the many ways in which our past becomes our collective history.
Read stories from people like former Iron Ranger Brian Weber, who wrote about watching the 1980 Olympic hockey team as a young boy: "It makes me think of our neighbor, a miner with a very... The people have spoken. Minnesota wouldn't be Minnesota without Bob Dylan. Or the BWCA. Immigrant farmers. The American Indian Movement. Thousands of ...
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96,15 |
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Hmong in Minnesota
ISBN: 9780873515986 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Minnesota has always been a land of immigrants. Successive waves have each made their own way, found their place, and made it their home. The Hmong are one of the most recent immigrant groups, and their remarkable and moving story is told in Hmong in Minnesota.
Chia Youyee Vang reveals the colorful, intricate history of Hmong Minnesotans, many of whom were forced to flee their homeland of Laos when the communists seized power during the Vietnam War. Having assisted U.S. troops in the "Secret War," Hmong soldiers and civilians were eligible to settle in the United States. Vang... Minnesota has always been a land of immigrants. Successive waves have each made their own way, found their place, and made it their home. The Hmong ar...
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69,17 |
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Norwegians on the Prairie: Ethnicity and the Development of the Country Town
ISBN: 9780873516037 / Angielski / Miękka / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Against the broad backdrop of the expanding western frontier, noted Norwegian American scholar Odd S. Lovoll explores the country town through the lens of ethnicity in this pioneering study. Benson, Madison, and Starbuck, all located on the western Minnesota prairie, were settled primarily by Norwegians and served as urban centers--railroad hubs, destinations for trade, and social nexuses--for the farming communities that surround them. Lovoll's meticulous research into census data, careful reading of local newspapers, and extensive interviews with the descendants of Norwegian immigrants...
Against the broad backdrop of the expanding western frontier, noted Norwegian American scholar Odd S. Lovoll explores the country town through the len...
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96,15 |
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Remembering the Good War: Minnesota's Greatest Generation
ISBN: 9780873516051 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. World War II was the defining event for a generation of Americans. Remembering the Good War tells the stories of over one hundred Minnesotans--ordinary people who rose to duty at an extraordinary moment in our past. Here soldiers and sailors, housewives and farmers, "Rosies" and "Joes" tell what it was like to be swept up in history.
Betty Wall Strofus of Faribault recalls how she discovered a love for flying and joined the Women's Air Force Service Pilots (WASP) program to serve stateside during the war. Lyle Pasket of St. Paul marvels that he was only seventeen when his cruiser,... World War II was the defining event for a generation of Americans. Remembering the Good War tells the stories of over one hundred Minnesotans--ordinar...
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76,88 |
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Democracy and Slavery in Frontier Illinois
ISBN: 9780875802633 / Angielski / Twarda / 299 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the 1820s, Illinois saw an early battle between slavery and abolitionism. This text explores the political and social movement to bring slavery to Illinois - a campaign that unleashed riots across the state. It reveals the paradoxes in a quest for democracy that also fostered slavery.
In the 1820s, Illinois saw an early battle between slavery and abolitionism. This text explores the political and social movement to bring slavery to ...
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210,60 |
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Chicago Maritime
ISBN: 9780875802824 / Angielski / Twarda / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This history of Chicago as freight handler to the nation chronicles the role of waterborne trade and transportation in building a metropolis on the swampland that the Illiwek once called Checagou. Illustrations along with tales of ships and storms paint a picture of life on Chicago's waterways.
This history of Chicago as freight handler to the nation chronicles the role of waterborne trade and transportation in building a metropolis on the sw...
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176,32 |
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Illinois
ISBN: 9780875803494 / Angielski / Twarda / 351 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An account of the state's development, from the earliest native settlements. Focusing on the state's changing population over time, this book highlights the achievements of ordinary people, including the women, the African Americans, and the other minorities. Containing illustrations, it appeals to students of history and general readers alike.
An account of the state's development, from the earliest native settlements. Focusing on the state's changing population over time, this book highligh...
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216,53 |
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More than Neighbors
ISBN: 9780875803746 / Angielski / Twarda / 251 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The influx of southern and eastern European immigrants to the United States at the beginning of the 20th century resulted in a stereotype of Catholics as poor, illiterate laborers. As prejudice against the unwelcome newcomers spread, Irish- and German-American Catholics - many of whom were American-born - felt threatened. Although genuinely concerned about the welfare of fellow Catholics, they feared the loss of their hard-earned economic security and slowly rising social position. By identifying common interests, the women of Chicago's Catholic community found a solution which simultaneously...
The influx of southern and eastern European immigrants to the United States at the beginning of the 20th century resulted in a stereotype of Catholics...
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186,11 |
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An Illinois Reader
ISBN: 9780875805160 / Angielski / Miękka / 485 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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107,70 |
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City of Big Shoulders : A History of Chicago
ISBN: 9780875805832 / Angielski / Miękka / 314 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. -- This brief but comprehensive history of Chicago presents the city through the lives of the people who made it -- not only the tycoons and the politicians but also the hundreds of thousands of immigrants who have kept the industries working.
-- This brief but comprehensive history of Chicago presents the city through the lives of the people who made it -- not only the tycoons and the polit...
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73,42 |
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The Changing Face of Public History
ISBN: 9780875806020 / Angielski / Miękka / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. American history museums are currently struggling to redefine their traditional roles, but few have been as bold as the Chicago Historical Society in sponsoring multi-cultural exhibits and programs, engaging in community outreach, and raising questions about who holds the authority to interpret the past. Catherine M. Lewis analyzes the CHS's evolving relationship with its constituencies since its founding and compares its development over the past four decades with that of other museums and historic sites.
American history museums are currently struggling to redefine their traditional roles, but few have been as bold as the Chicago Historical Society in ...
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93,01 |
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Illinois
ISBN: 9780875806044 / Angielski / Miękka / 351 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Crossroads of the continent, Land of Lincoln, hub of commerce - or, as Charles Dickens viewed it, a landscape "oppressive in its barren monotony" - "Illinois" boasts a rich and varied past. In this far-reaching but compact history, Roger Biles provides a much needed, up-to-date account of the state's development, from the earliest native settlements to the present. Focusing on the state's changing population over time, he highlights the key figures who contributed to Illinois's government, economy, and culture. While devoting attention to the touchstones of the state's history, "Illinois"...
Crossroads of the continent, Land of Lincoln, hub of commerce - or, as Charles Dickens viewed it, a landscape "oppressive in its barren monotony" - "I...
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127,29 |
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Roadside History of Nebraska
ISBN: 9780878423477 / Angielski / Miękka / 420 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The "Roadside History" series charts a course to the present through carefully selected and thoroughly researched stories relating what we see today with what happened before. Through vivid anecdotes, old photographs, and maps, the "Roadside History" guides provide entertaining insight into the states they describe.
Each state is divided into geographical and historical regions, and each region is described in the context of highways that pass through it. This "road log" approach helps place modern travelers in the past. This overview of Nebraska history follows roadways to all the... The "Roadside History" series charts a course to the present through carefully selected and thoroughly researched stories relating what we see today w...
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92,48 |
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Greater Milwaukee's Growing Pains, 1950-2000: An Insider's View
ISBN: 9780938076162 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Cutler examines the historic trends and battles that shaped Milwaukee over the past fifty years, including the boundary wars of the 1950s between city and suburban towns and municipalities, freeway construction, and arguments and lawsuits over flooding and the polluting of Lake Michigan.
Cutler examines the historic trends and battles that shaped Milwaukee over the past fifty years, including the boundary wars of the 1950s between city...
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78,32 |
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Stealing the Mississippi River
ISBN: 9780974905846 / Angielski / Miękka / 210 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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80,72 |
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