History of Minnesota Volume 4 - Paperback

by William Folwell (Author)

Considered the most authoritative history of the state, the four volume set was first published in the 1920s. Volume Four covers special topics on iron mining, public education, Ojibway election procedures, a dozen outstanding Minnesotans and a consolidated index for volumes 1 through 4.

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.