History of Minnesota Volume 1 - Paperback

by William Folwell (Author)

Considered the most authoritative history of the state, this four volume set was first published in the 1920s. Volume One carries the story to 1858.

Author Biography

Historian William Watts Folwell was the first president of the University of Minnesota (1869-1884). His personal knowledge of people and events adds understanding and vividness to his account of the state's history.