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Purchase Minnesota History Spring 2008
ARTICLES
My Minnesota
What is this place we call home? A dozen well-known citizens open the conversation,
sharing what Minnesota means to them.
“One Must Expect Disappointments”: The Laaksonens of Fairbanks
by Paul Kilgore
Life in a rural Finnish community—from dances to deaths–viewed through the lens
of a vivid memoir.
The Oldest House in St. Paul: A Sesquicentennial Parable
by Mary Hawker Bakeman
Rivalry escalates as two groups of solid citizens vie for the distinction of being “first.”
DEPARTMENTS
EyeWitness
Joan M. Jensen plumbs the mysteries of curly hair—and what women would do to have it.
LandMarks
Larry Millett muses on the Centennial Building, planted on the Capitol Mall when the
wrecking ball was more powerful than the preservation movement.
Minnesota’s Greatest Generation
Farmer, wife, and mother Lucinda Holst remembers the home front: “We just went on living.”
Book Reviews
Iron Range Fourth of July • Arvonne Fraser
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