Biography
McCarthy, Eugene J., Ventura, Jesse, Wellstone, Paul David, Whipple, Henry Benjamin, 100 Influential Minnesotans, Floyd B. Olson Page, Lives of the Governors of Minnesota, Minnesota Biographies Project, Minnesota Heroes
Civil War
A Civil War Journal, First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry 1861-1864
Dakota Conflict
Captured by the Indians: Reminiscences of Pioneer , Dakota Meadows Middle School: The Dakota Conflict , John McClymer: The Dakota Conflict of 1862, Massacre of Minnesota settlers, Minnesota Civil War Map of Battles, Minnesota State University EMuseum: The Dakota Con, Minnesota's Uncivil War, Red Rock Central High School: Dakota Conflict, The 1862 US-Dakota War, The Dakota (Sioux) War: A Closer Look at the Confl
Dahcotah, or, Life and Legends of the Sioux around
Mary Eastman's seminal work on the Dakota people, originally published in 1849. Searchable page images. Each page also in PDF for download.
Forests, Fields, and the Falls: Connecting Minneso
The stories of four real people illustrate the interaction of lumbering, sawmilling, flour milling, and farming in the late nineteenth century.
Minnesota
Concentrates on 18th- and 19th-century Minnesota history, but also refers to earlier and later periods. Historical essay, hand-colored photographs and lots of links. Today in History's entry for May 11. At the Library of Congress.
Minnesota Aviation History & Education Center
Will tell the dramatic Minnesota aviation story through interpretation of its fascinating collections and of the role of Minnesota pioneers in molding the technological progress from the earliest days into the future.
Minnesota Historical Societies
Locate address information (including web site links) to historical societies in each county within the state of Minnesota.
Minnesota Historical Society
Dedicated to preserving and sharing Minnesota's history.
Minnesota Local History and Genealogy Research Gui
Links to search by category, county or era. In the American Local History Network as the state site for Minnesota.
Minnesota's Historic Shipwrecks
About the history of water travel and shipping on Lake Superior and the state's inland waters, including shipwrecks and their conservation.
Minnesota's National Register Properties
Profiles of some properties in the state that are on the National Register of Historic Places, grouped by theme. FAQ, searchable database with basic details on thousands of Minnesota structures and districts listed on the National Register.
Minnesota's Red Rock and Other Sacred Boulder
Ethnohistorical paper about Red Rock in what is now Newport. Also mentions other places sacred to the Dakota people in Browns Valley, St. Anthony Falls (Minneapolis), and Pipestone.
Old Man River
Lore of the Upper Mississippi River, including links to photos taken by Henry Bosse in the late 19th Century.
Preservation Alliance of Minnesota
Provides educational and technical assistance to various history-oriented groups committed to preserving historic sites, buildings, and other resources. Requires frames. Too wide for smaller monitors.
The Dakota Society of Minnesota
A study and social group concerned with the Dakota people and their culture, in both historical and present-day contexts.
The Debates and Proceedings of the Minnesota Const
Official report on the (Democratic) convention that immediately preceded statehood. The Republican delegates formed a rival convention. Searchable page images.
TimePieces: Events from Minnesota's History
From the Minnesota Historical Society: Explore events from the past on the TimeLine. Or play with history in a pair of activities.