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

Volume 1 covers Minnesota's early development from the days of French exploration and trade with American Indians through territorial times to the eve of stateh

"Almost all [entries] are to be found in the library of the Minnesota Historical Society." -- P. 2.

In 1891 Minnesota established its first state park at Lake Itasca, the headwaters of the Mississippi River. In the century that followed, Minnesotans and touris