Fifty Years in the Northwest: With an Introduction and Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents and Notes (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

William Henry Carman Folsom

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0266540279 ISBN 13: 9780266540274

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Discover a rich frontier history told through reminiscences and local portraits from the Minnesota-Wisconsin border.

This nonfiction collection draws on the author’s memories and added notes to present a detailed picture of life in the Northwest. It covers military service, frontier settlements, and the people who built towns along the St. Croix and nearby rivers. Read about early villages, the rise of Cottage Grove and Point Douglas, and the stories of settlers, traders and community leaders. The volume also includes an addendum with anecdotes about Indigenous communities and regional history that shaped the region.

• Firsthand reminiscences of settlers and military life during the Civil War era
• Profiles of towns, land, and daily life around Cottage Grove, Point Douglas and the St. Croix valley
• Biographical sketches of notable pioneers and local figures
• Addenda with historical notes and colorful anecdotes from the Northwest

Ideal for readers who enjoy regional history, frontier biographies, and Civil War era context.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266540279
• ISBN 13: 9780266540274
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 835