Minnesota Historical Society Press

An adoptee reconnects with the Lakota family and culture she was born into--and nurtures a new tradition that helps others to do the same. In the 1950s, when Sandy White Hawk was a toddler, she was...

House calls. Flu epidemics. Terminal illnesses. Coroner duties. Fishhook incidents. For more than three decades, Roger A. MacDonald served the people of Minnesota's north woods as a family...

Essays that challenge, discomfort, disorient, galvanize, and inspire all of us to evolve now, for our shared future.Author: Sun Yung Shin, Sun Yung ShinPublisher: Minnesota Historical Society...

Stories from St. Paul Neighborhoods and Beyond.Author: Don BoxmeyerPublisher: Minnesota Historical Society PressPublication Date: Feb 15, 2017Number of Pages: 214 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding:...

John Gagliardi, who served as the head football coach at Saint John's University from 1953 to 2012, won more college football games than any coach at any level of collegiate ball. His innovative and...

Go behind the scenes at this classic '90s film from cinematic masters Joel and Ethan Coen. Ya, you betcha, you're gonna discover some fascinating tidbits to celebrate the film's 25th anniversary...

The mysterious murder of a woman in a historic neighborhood is shrouded in scandal, innuendo, police neglect, and media sensationalism in Depression-era Minnesota. Join author Roger Barr as he...

Presented in the Ojibwe language, these delightful short stories bring to life the tales and traditions of the Ojibwe people while providing essential tools for language-learning.Author:...

A detailed account of the Ojibwe funeral ceremony as practiced by Lee Obizaan Staples at Lake Lena, Minnesota, on the reservation of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. As a young man, Lee Obizaan Staples...

The lively and revealing letters of a woman who, with thousands of others, volunteered for service in World War I Europe, taking on jobs that freed men for the trenches.Author: Alice Marie O'Brien,...

The dramatic story of one man's ascent of North America's highest peak under the harshest conditions-and the climb that nearly killed him.Author: Lonnie Dupre, Pam LouwagiePublisher: Minnesota...

An essential guide to the sacred Big Drum ceremony of the Ojibwe, as told by a respected elder, explained in both the Ojibwe and English languages. Sometime in the last half of the nineteenth...

Anooj Inaajimod (Ojibwa Edition)Author: AanjibimaadizingPublisher: Minnesota Historical Society PressPublication Date: Sep 01, 2020Number of Pages: 120 pagesLanguage: OjibwaBinding: PaperbackISBN-10:...

Awesiinyensag: Dibaajimowinan Ji-Gikinoo'amaageng (Ojibwa Edition)Author: Anton TreuerPublisher: Minnesota Historical Society PressPublication Date: Aug 01, 2021Number of Pages: 96 pagesLanguage:...

A groundbreaking anthology that chronicles the emerging literary voice of a contemporary American immigrant community.Author: Mai Neng MouaPublisher: Minnesota Historical Society PressPublication...

A history of hockey's early roots in Minnesota and of the state's greatest team in the first half of the twentieth century--the St. Paul Athletic Club hockey team.Author: Roger A. GodinPublisher:...

Discusses the tragic loss of over six hundred Dakota children after the U.S. Dakota War of 1862.Author: Diane WilsonPublisher: Minnesota Historical Society PressPublication Date: Sep 01, 2017Number...

With humor and depth, letter carrier Wyckoff reveals the rhythms, secrets, and surprises of the thriving community that comprises his postal route.Author: Vincent WyckoffPublisher: Minnesota...

A charming boyhood memoir, featuring the antics of three generations of a large Norwegian Lutheran clan at their summer getaway in Minnesota lake country.Author: Curtiss AndersonPublisher: Minnesota...

A thoughtful, multigenerational story of contested motherhood, equal parts biography, oral history, history, and memoirAuthor: Kim HeikkilaPublisher: Minnesota Historical Society PressPublication...

Bowwow Powwow (Ala Notable Children'S Books. Younger Readers (Awards))Author: Brenda J. ChildPublisher: Minnesota Historical Society PressPublication Date: May 01, 2018Number of Pages: 32...

Buffalo Bird Woman, a Hidatsa Indian born about 1839, was an expert gardener. Following centuries-old methods, she and the women of her family raised huge crops of corn, squash, beans, and sunflowers...

From the creator of Sweet Potato Comfort Pies, this heartfelt family story shows how a grandmother': s particular way of caring wraps her loved ones and her neighborhood in a cinnamon-scented...

Memories and stories, accompanied by recipes, vintage advertisements and ornaments, and evocative photos, re-create the excitement and spirit of Minnesota's own Yuletide cheer.Author: Marilyn...

On a spring day in 1961, over-the-road trucker Jim Harper was en route from Mauston, Wisconsin, to his home in Minneapolis. At 70 miles per hour, with a combined 60,000 pounds of man, machine, and...

Daughters Of Arraweelo : Stories Of Somali WomenAuthor: Ayaan DahirPublisher: Minnesota Historical Society PressPublication Date: Jan 18, 2022Number of Pages: 240 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding:...

Author: Jane Lamm CarrollPublisher: Minnesota Historical Society PressPublication Date: Oct 06, 2020Number of Pages: 240 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 1681341662ISBN-13:...

Tens of thousands of readers embraced Dear Jacob: A Mother's Journey of Hope, first published by the Minnesota Historical Society Press in hardcover in 2023. The paperback edition, featuring a new...

Full of humor, toughness, hard work, and surprising vulnerability, this book shows the bitter weight of racism and the power of principled resistance.Author: Melvin Carter JrPublisher: Minnesota...

The spirit of a vibrant city at a critical time, recalled in images and words that delight those who experienced it--and those who wish they had.Author: NA, Mike EvangelistPublisher: Minnesota...