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BOOKS

NOW AVAILABLE!

Dahcotah
Life and Legends of the Sioux

The wife of army officer and illustrator Captain
Seth Eastment, Mary Henderson Eastman gathered
the material for this book during seven years in the
1840s at Fort Snelling in what became Minnesota
Territory. First publishd in 1849. Price is $47.92

This Item is currently not available for purchase online. Please visit the shop at our Research Library and Museum in South Saint Paul, Minnesota.


A Dakota-English Dictionary
by Stephen R. Riggs

First published in 1852 by the Smithsonian Institute, this latest version
has a new foreword and has been expanded. Price is $26.57

This Item is currently not available for purchase online. Please visit the shop at our Research Library and Museum in South Saint Paul, Minnesota.


PERIODICALS

Over The Years - The Dakota County Historical Society Magazine

A publication of the Dakota County Historical Society since 1961, Over the Years has
covered the events and times that have formed Dakota County. The six issues shown
below are no longer in print so we are making them available FREE OF CHARGE via our web site.
But many other back issues are also still available for a nominal fee through our museum shop. Join the Dakota County Historical Society today and you will receive the current issue of Over the Years as part of your membership, as well as discounts on other purchases.

The following sample publications are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. They require the Acrobat Reader program be installed. You can get it for FREE by clicking on the banner.

To view the issues below, right+click (Windows) or hold+click (Mac) on the thumbnail image and select "Save Target As:" to download them to your computer

FREE SELECT BACK ISSUES AVAILABLE ONLINE

Glimpses of Kaposia Village.

Glimpses of Kaposia
The Village of Little Crow

This November 1986 issue showcases the history of the Native American Little Crow village called Kaposia that once stood along the banks of the Mississippi River in what is now part of South Saint Paul.

The Stockyards Workers.

Workers in the Yards

The December 1993 issue looked at the long history of workers in the South Saint Paul Stock Yards.

Bridges in Dakota County.

Crossings
Facts and reflections on historic roadway bridges in Dakota County

Our September 1991 issue put the historic spotlight on the interesting bridges around the county, including the famous "Spiral Bridge," the longest concrete arch bridge in the world, and a number of other interesting river crossings that have connected Dakota County roadways over the years.

History of South Robert Street in West St. Paul.

The Evolution of South Robert Street

South Robert Street in West Saint Paul has long bustled with activity, but at one time it was farm country. The May 1994 issue looks at the evolution of South Robert Street from farms to fast food and shopping.

Customs surrounding death.

Death in Dakota County

This December 1995 looks at the evolution of obituaries and tombstones and explores what meaning they have to Geneologists. "Death in Dakota County" is a fascinating look at the evolution of a dismal trade.


MAPS

The Dakota County Historical Society Museum Shop also has plat maps and reproductions of plat maps published in 1896 by the Union Publishing Company. All the towns and villages in Dakota County are available except Lebanon and Rosemount. Only $3 (plus shipping), please specify which area map(s) you want when ordering.

POST CARDS & STATIONERY

Stationery and post cards featuring Dakota County landmarks and reproductions of post cards from the turn-of-the century and the 1950s are also available. Post cards are just 25 cents each but are currenly exclusively available at the Dakota County Historical Society museum.

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