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ISBN:
Category : Governors
Languages : en
Pages : 1
Book Description
The Rudy Perpich Legacy
Author: Memories of Rudy Perpich
Author: Rudy Perpich's Roots on Iron Range
Author: Legacy of Violence
Author: John D. BesslerPublisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 9780816638109
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
"The first comprehensive history of lynchings and state-sanctioned executions in Minnesota. Minnesota is one of only twelve states that does not allow the death penalty, but that was not always the case. In fact, until 1911 executions in the state were legal and frequently carried out. In Legacy of Violence, John D. Bessler takes us on a compelling journey through the history of lynchings and state-sanctioned executions that dramatically shaped Minnesota's past." "Through personal accounts of those involved with the events, Bessler traces the history of both famous and lesser-known executions and lynchings in Minnesota, the state's anti-death penalty and anti-lynching movements, and the role of the media in the death penalty debate. Bessler reveals Abraham Lincoln' thoughts as he ordered the largest mass execution in U. S. history of thirty-eight Indians in Mankato after the Dakota Conflict of 1862. He recounts the events surrounding the death of Ann Bilansky, the only woman ever executed in Minnesota, and the infamous botched hanging of William Williams, which led to renewed calls for the abolition of capital punishment. He tells the story of the 1920 lynching in Duluth of three African-Americans circus workers - wrongfully accused of rape - and the anti-lynching crusade that followed. The significant role that Minnesota played in America's transformation to private, after-dark executions is presented in the discussion of the "midnight assassination law."" "Bessler's account is made more timely by thirty-five hundred people on death row in America today - more than at any other time in our nation's history. Is Minnesota's current approach superior to that of states that have capital punishment? Bessler looks at Minnesota history to ask whether the application of the death penalty can truly solve the problem of violence in America."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Policy Speech on Minnesota History and Heritage
Author: Minnesota. Governor (1976-1979 : Perpich)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Minnesota
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Minnesota's Outdoor Legacy
Author: Perpich
Author: Benjamin M SchiererPublisher:
ISBN: 9781681343082
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The story of Minnesota's longest-serving governor and his role in propelling the state to the global stage, woven together from interviews with many of its most influential civic leaders. Rudy Perpich was one of a kind. As Minnesota's longest-serving governor, he built bridges where others saw impassible divides: between rural and urban life, labor and business interests, local politics and international trade. Rudy Perpich: A Minnesota Original explores the life and legacy of one of the state's most consequential political figures. Crafted from oral histories of influential leaders--including Paul Wellstone, Marlene Johnson, James Oberstar, Joan Growe, Mark Dayton, Sandra Gardebring Ogren, Roger Moe, and Arne Carlson, it reveals how Perpich's political fortunes mirrored those of the state. It follows Perpich from his youth on the Iron Range, to his political forays on the school board and in the statehouse, and his decade-spanning stints in the governor's mansion (a residence he once tried to sell). A tale of globetrotting economic tours, major construction projects, and support for education and the arts, it is also the story of bocce-ball, failed chopstick factories, and even USSR President Mikhail Gorbachev. Schierer and Sturdevant examine the qualities and quirks that allowed Perpich to develop policies that crossed geographic and partisan boundaries. Rudy Perpich is a portrait of a unique civic leader, who left an indelible mark on the state.
Building the Control Data Legacy: The Career of Robert M. Price
Author: Thomas J. MisaPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1300058188
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
This book presents a unique behind-the-scenes view into the Control Data Corporation during its ascent into the top rank of the computer industry. This detailed 15-part oral history starts with Robert M. Price's work programming the first generation of computers in California. In 1961, he joined Control Data. For the next 29 years, Price was in key positions -- culminating as President, CEO, and Chairman from 1986 to 1990 -- as Control Data grew from a Minneapolis start-up into a multi-billion-dollar global company. Lively anecdotes provide an in-depth assessment of Control Data's founder William C. Norris and his inimitable style. Of special note are Price's incisive observations about corporate social responsibility and the "lessons learned" from a remarkable business career. Profusely illustrated with more than 80 archival photographs.
A Legacy of Service
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ISBN: 9781577490210
Category : Hospital mergers
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Rudy
Author: Betty WilsonPublisher:
ISBN: 9781932472271
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Rudy Perpich was one of Minnesotaís most flamboyant and beloved governors. In this book, Star Tribune reporter Betty Wilson tells the story of his childhood and the successes, failures and controversies of his three terms as governor.