Author: Deborah M. BurekPublisher: Gale Cengage
ISBN: 9780810392458
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1642
Book Description
Cemeteries of the U.S.
Author: Deborah M. BurekPublisher: Gale Cengage
ISBN: 9780810392458
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1642
Book Description
The Perrons
Author: Ronald F. EusticePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
Francois Perron was born in Canada in 1797. He married Charlotte LeClaire and they had 12 children. The majority of their family eventually settled in Minnesota where they raised their families. Information on their descendants is included in this volume. Most of their descendants have remained in the Minnesota area.
For the Good of the Order
Author: John Watson MiltonPublisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1462863620
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
This book is part of our history, one that has slipped from memory in the passage of time. The story of Nick Coleman, one of his generations most inspired leaders, while overdue, is still worth telling, and surely it carries important lessons for us now. Walter F. Mondale In January 1973, Nick Coleman became the fi rst Democrat in 114 years to lead the majority in the Minnesota Senate. He provided the vision and leadership required to enact the Minnesota equivalent of Lyndon Johnsons social and economic programs known as the Great Society. This was the high tide of liberal politics in Minnesota, the crest in voter support that also sent Hubert Humphrey, Eugene McCarthy, and Walter Mondale to national prominence. For the Good of the Order chronicles Nick Colemans role in the legislative cauldron that resulted in Minnesota being recognized throughout the country as the state that works. Despite spirited political challenges, these remarkable achievements resulted from genuine collaboration from both sides of the aisle. Moreover, the debate over these initiatives helped raise Minnesotas legislative branch to coequal status with the executive. Sadly, they also marked the beginning of the demise of civility, respect, and compromise among lawmakers. Coleman was an Irish-American, and proud of his heritage. His talent for leadership was surely enhanced by his Celtic wit and view of the world. No caricature of the Irish pol, however, Coleman used his verbal gifts and charm to offer reasons why a hesitant colleague could safely follow him when votes were needed for controversial bills. He led from the front, especially when debate was most intense, and unfl inchingly took the fi ercest fi re from adversaries. When Nick Coleman left the political arena in 1981, a wave of conservatism was sweeping the country. Since his departure, much of the agenda Coleman fought so hard to accomplish has been diluted or reversed. Nevertheless, his legacy remains an inspiration to all who believe that a society should be judged by how it treats its weakest and least powerful. Perhaps Hubert Humphrey voiced this belief most succinctly when he said, ...the moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; those who are in the shadows of life: the sick, the needy and the handicapped. Those were the people Nick Coleman fought forand never forgot.
Omni Gazetteer of the United States of America: Great Lakes states : Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Illinois
Languages : en
Pages : 816
Book Description
V. 1. New England : Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont -- v. 2. Northeastern states : Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia -- v. 3. Southeast : Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia; Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands Miscellaneous Caribbean islands -- v. 4. South central states : Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee -- v. 5. Southwestern states : Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas -- v. 6. Great Lakes states : Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin -- v. 7. Plains states : Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota -- v. 8. Mountain states : Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming -- v. 9. Pacific : Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington; Pacific territories -- v. 10. National index -- v. 11. Appendices.
History of Methodism in Minnesota
Author: Chauncey HobartPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Methodism
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
History of the Methodist Church in Minnesota froem early missions to 1887.
The First Five Hogle Families in America and Their Descendants
Author: John Thomas HoglePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
James Hogill is believed to be the first Hogle in America. He was born in about 1686. He married Ellin Dwyer in 1706 in Talbot County, Maryland. They had four children. Four Hogel brothers were born in New York from about 1715 to 1725. Their parents names are not known. They are Johannes, Edward, Barent and Pieter. The main focus of the history is on the descendants of Pieter, who was born in about 1725. He married Catharina Vosburgh, daughter of Abraham Vosburgh and Geertje Van Den Bergh, in about 1746. They had ten children. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in New York, Illinois and Indiana.
History of Wabasha County, Minnesota
Author: Franklyn Curtiss-WedgePublisher:
ISBN: 9780832838453
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 781
Book Description
History of Rice and Steele Counties, Minnesota
Author: History of Stearns County, Minnesota
Author: William Bell MitchellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Stearns County (Minn.)
Languages : en
Pages : 928
Book Description
Minnesota 150
Author: Kate RobertsPublisher: Minnesota Historical Society
ISBN: 9780873515948
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
A fabulous showcase of individuals, events, and inventions that have made Minnesota.