MINNESOTA THE NORTH STAR STATE

PREFACE

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I THE FRENCH PERIOD

CHAPTER II THE ENGLISH DOMINION

CHAPTER III MINNESOTA WEST ANNEXED

CHAPTER IV FORT SNELLING ESTABLISHED

CHAPTER V EXPLORATIONS AND SETTLEMENTS

CHAPTER VI THE TERRITORY ORGANIZED

CHAPTER VII TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT

CHAPTER VIII TRANSITION TO STATEHOOD

CHAPTER IX THE STRUGGLE FOR RAILROADS

CHAPTER X ARMING FOR THE CIVIL WAR

CHAPTER XI THE OUTBREAK OF THE SIOUX

CHAPTER XII THE SIOUX WAR

CHAPTER XIII SEQUEL TO THE INDIAN WAR

CHAPTER XIV HONORS OF WAR

CHAPTER XV REVIVAL

CHAPTER XVI STORM AND STRESS

CHAPTER XVII CLEARING UP

CHAPTER XVIII FAIR WEATHER

CHAPTER XIX A CHRONICLE OF RECENT EVENTS

INDEX