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A MINNESOTA REMEMBRANCE,
VOLUME 1 Making A Life In The Land God Forgot The first
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A MINNESOTA REMEMBRANCE, VOLUME 2 From Pinery Camps To The Columbus Day Holocaust Offers a full three-dimensional
picture of what it took in the early years to earn a living, build homes
and towns, work in pinery camps and deal with hostile natural forces.
It concludes with events surrounding the great Cloquet-Moose Lake Forest
Fire of October 12, 1918. Over 110 photographs and illustrations, most
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A MINNESOTA REMEMBRANCE, VOLUME 3 Lost Innocence, Lost Fortunes After dealing with World War 1, a great forest fire and the Spanish Influenza Epidemic, northern Minnesotans are anxious to return to "normal" times. But world events and the rise of American women to prominence has ensured that nothing will ever be the same again. Marcus Nelson mounts one last logging drive in 1926, only to face complete financial ruin. Over 130 exclusive photographs and illustrations. |
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VOLUME 4 The Kelly Field Mister, The Schoolmarm, Politics And Twilight In this final volume, the Marcus Nelsons pick up the pieces from their 1926 bankruptcy. Son Orvis graduates from the world-famous Army flying school at Kelly Field, Texas, marking the beginning of a sparkling aviation career. Daughter Myrtle blossoms into a vivacious woman of the Roaring Twenties, finding her calling in teaching school. Marcus senses opportunity in politics and is elected to the Minnesota State House of Representatives, though his many personal, financial and health problems mount, threatening both his marriage and his life. Over 155 exclusive photos and illustrations. |
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deeply moving and detailed personalized history of north-central Minnesota
is available from The Aitkin County, Minnesota Historical Society.
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