Winner of a Spur Award, presented by the Western Writers of America (WWA), for the Best Western Nonfiction Historical Book. Renowned historian Annette Atkins pr

A grand tour of the North Star State's geographical, political, and human history, including travelers' guides to historic destinations.

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