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