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From Larry Millett, author of the award-winning Lost TwinCities, comes this fascinating book that explores the history ofMinneapolis and St. Paul from the vantage point of their streets."Because of their relative stability, streets offer an incomparableframework for looking at the urban past and comparing it to thepresent," writes Millett in his introduction to Twin Cities Then andNow, which consists of seventy-two historic street scenes matched withnew photographs taken from the same locations.Accompanying eachscene is an informative essay that examines the often astonishingchanges wrought by time and circumstance. ... Read more

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Nice trip down memory lane
My dad grew up in the Twin Cities in the 40s, 50s, and 60s, so I thought that this would be a fun gift for his birthday.

It took a little help to get him to see how the book operated (tracing an imaginary vertical line from the number at the edge of each photo), but once he got the hang of it, it was nostalgia time!He'd show me where he went to school, where he lived, where he worked, etc.

He talked about buying some extra copies for his (many) siblings whom, he imagined, would probably enjoy it as much as he did.

It was even fun to see places that I went to with him and his family (e.g., the Nankin Restaurant).

I think there are other similar books out there, but this one seemed to have decent reviews and I'm glad that I got it for him.

Oh, a slightly larger format would have made reviewing the book easier.Sometimes, the items in the photos were just too small to make out and had us longing for a magnifying glass.

the ultimate flashback...
A great book with great pix and a wonderful way of flashing back in time. Perfe3ct for those needing or loving a bit of the old, nostalgic Twin Cities!!!

Larry scores again!
Another VERY interesting book from Larry Millett - I couldn't put it down, lots of fun and great comparison pictures.Brings back a lot of memories!

Fascinating and at times a little sad
I thought this book was very interesting, and not at all something that would appeal only to Minnesotans.It's sometimes hard to remember just how rapidly the neighborhoods and infrastructure of American cities havechanged in the last hundred years, and seeing the movement documented isreally fascinating.As the authors point out in an early chapter, nothingin a city is permanent, sometimes not even the streets themselves.Thebook does have some unhappy overtones.Like other cities, Minneapolis-St.Paul have chosen at times to simply bulldoze seedy areas of town and fillthem with bland new buildings rather than try to redevelop them.New isnot always better, for the city or its inhabitants.It's sad to see ablock of aging but still beautiful turn-of-the century commerical buildingsgive way to cold-looking open spaces, or a stately mansion lawn turn into aweed-choked hillside behind a college.But this book is excellent whetheryou are interested in social commentary or just amazed at how quicklycities change to meet our changing needs.

Great photography and keepsake
I'm reading this book for Augsburg College's history of the Twin Cities.I think the photography is first class and I love reading this book. It is one of few class reading I enjoy (as well as Larry Millett's Lost Twin Cities).Lewis Nelson ... Read more

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Dramatic first-person narratives and historic photographs bring to life the history of the Minneapolis riverfront, its industries, and its people.

St. Anthony Falls--the birthplace of Minneapolis--has a storied past. This astonishing work of nature drew the awe and admiration of explorers, its tremendous waterpower provided a basis for economic wealth, and the industries it powered offered settlers countless opportunities to make their living. Over the course of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Minneapolis evolved from a tourist destination to a sawdust town to the nation's Mill City, firmly establishing itself as the premier city of the Northwest.

In MILL CITY, explorers, excursionists, early settlers, entrepreneurs, and laborers tell the story of St. Anthony Falls in their own words. Their vivid accounts are paired with historic photographs and artworks that bring their experiences to life.

St. Anthony Falls is the only significant waterfall along the Mississippi River. Nineteenth-century visitors were quick to note the waterpower potential of the cataract, and it wasn't long before sawmills and then flour mills were located along the shore. Drawing on energy generated by the cataract's fifteen-foot drop, Minneapolis was a leading manufacturer of lumber from 1848 to 1887 and the nation's leading producer of flour from 1880 to 1930.

This book includes accounts by the earliest European visitors to St. Anthony Falls, the children who played in the 1880s lumberyards along the banks of the Mississippi River, and workers in twentieth-century flour mills. Primary documents describe innovations in waterpower and the milling process that contributed to the successes of the Mill City. And witnesses to disasters along its shores--including the 1869 tunnel collapse that nearly destroyed the falls and the 1878 Washburn A Mill explosion that killed eighteen workers and leveled the west side milling district--provide vivid narratives of these events and the unity of purpose with which the Mill City's residents worked to ensure the survival of its industries.

Through stories and images, the history of Minneapolis is firmly connected to St. Anthony Falls, where it all began. ... Read more

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Great Read...Very Interesting and well written.
I realy enjoyed this book.I just finished it last night and I could not put it down once I startd.I used to work in the area and always wondered what it was like before the mills closed.The book walks through a time from the discovery of St Anthony Falls to the builing of the musesums.If you are intersted in the milling of Minneapolis or just St Anthony's history...this book is for you.

Take me to the river...
By looking at Minneapolis's somewhat neglected, stratified, and industrial riverfront, visitors (and even some residents) may find it difficult to believe that those stiff concrete falls started it all. But their once wildly raging waters attracted tourists, prospectors, and businessmen in droves. Before that, Native Americans thought of the falls and the now lost Spirit Island as sacred places. Later, european settlers saw opportunity cascading over the surreptitously fragile limestone and sandstone drop. Travel writers wrote of their stunning beauty and power. In the end, a collective fascination with that mere sixteen and a half feet of falling water literally fueled the development of a major metropolitan center. The city of St. Anthony sprouted on the falls' east bank in the 1830s by utilizing the churning water for saw mills and grist mills. And once the military released the west bank for public development in the 1850s, a city also started to flourish there. The two river-straddled cities joined forces in 1872 under the common name "Minneapolis". And St. Anthony Falls provided the perfect union for the already highly coupled communities. Though the falls may appear a little less than impressive today they obscure a wealth of history. "Mill City" attempts to reclaim St. Anthony Falls' right to the birthplace of Minneapolis.

The book follows a rough chronological path that starts with Father Louis Hennepin's visit to the falls in 1680 and ends with the era of the Flour Mills in the 1960s. It includes very little information on the pre-european era. The majority of the text comes from contemporaneous personal testimonies of people who visited or settled at the falls. The book quotes directly from the writings of people such as Father Louis Hennepin (he claimed that the falls rose over sixty feet - a slight miscalculation), early explorers Jonathan Carver and Stephen Long, nineteenth century travelers Elizabeth Ellet and Fredrika Bremer, Colonel Josiah Snelling, John H. Stevens (he built the first house on the falls' west bank in 1849; it was later moved to a park near Minnehaha Falls and still stands), early settlers Ann North and Emily O.G. Grey, Coopers, flour packers, and a host of other people who lived and worked at the falls. This approach gives the book an "as it happened" feel. We learn about the riverfront from the very people who lived it.

The falls and the river also proved worthwhile adversaries for early Minneapolitans. The book tells the stories of the disasterous collapse of a tunnel beneath the falls in 1869 (the falls almost disappeared) and the massive Washburn A Mill explosion of 1878. Somehow the riverfront survived despite such tragedies. But it didn't survive economics. The area pretty much dried up after Buffalo, New York became the new center of flour milling in the 1930s. Some mills remained open but the activity ceased on the riverfront until very recently. The book's final chapeter, "reclaiming the riverfront", talks about a revitalization in the 1980s that once again brought people to the falls area. Converted historical buildings became unique shopping centers. But the book doesn't mention the swift decline of this revitalization in the 1990s. Shopping malls became office buildings and the local tourist population thinned considerably. Nonetheless, the opening of the Stone Arch Bridge in 1994 (built in the 1880s) still attracts numerous walkers and sightseers. And the Mill City museum opened in 2003 and brought attention once again to Minneapolis's watery origins. But the area today remains somewhat obscure compared to other bustling parts of the city.

The book also tells other stories between the lines. In the 1820s a sawmill and a gristmill were the first buildings built on the current site of Minneapolis. Lumbering soon exploded throughout the area. But by 1930, only about a hundred years later, the lumber industry had depleted nearly all of the area's pine trees. In the process, log jams and debris choked the Mississippi river and made the falls far less visually appealing. Tourism plummetted. Following the announcement of the construction of an apron on the lip of the falls the Minneapolis Tribune printed "Now is the time for all those who wish to take a final look at old St. Anthony Falls in its natural condition." The year was 1869. Though Minneapolis boomed, its rapid acceleration came at the cost of the natural falls and the area's forests.

And of course the book is loaded with amazing photographs from all eras.Not only that, the first section contains various drawings and paintings of the falls before european settlement. These are worth the price alone.

"Mill City" offers a great introduction to Minneapolis history. It also fosters an appreciation of the importance of the riverfront area and St. Anthony falls. People who read this book can walk across the Stone Arch Bridge, gaze at the modern implements that now scatter the river, and say "it all started here." ... Read more

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The captivating true story of a battle that would greatly alter the balance of power between unions and big business
Featuring a foreword by Assistant Professor of History Mary Lethert Wingerd, American City is the captivating true story of a battle that would greatly alter the balance of power between unions and big business. In the spring of 1934, union organizers arranged for Minneapolis truckers to go on a series of strikes and protest scab workers. Violent opposition to the strike culminated in slaughter when police fired on unarmed strikers, killing four and injuring countless others, in an event that would come to be know as Bloody Friday. First published in 1937, journalist Charles Walker's account of the clash remains a classic, fact-filled examination of a pivotal moment in labor history. Highly recommended.
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Seeing is believing
During my years in law enforcement there've been many an occasion when I had to locate an address quickly and accurately.At night and during other low light situations it's difficult to make out the print on the regular-sized map books.This large-size edition of Hudson's has been an invaluable aid in determining both the location of sites and in following the best route.I recommend this large-print highly to law enforcement, fire-fighting, and emergency medical personnel as well as any one else who has a need to find a location precisely and quickly.The price is well worth spending. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1922.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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Describes the winning performance of the Kansas City Chiefs in their Super Bowl victory over the Minnesota Vikings in 1970. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1895. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks, notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Repackaged edition. From the meandering Mississippi River, dozens of parks and lakes, and miles of recreational trails to the Mall of America, the Metrodome, the state capitol, Walker Arts Center and Sculpture Garden, and the many festivals, this is a fabulous look at the best of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Long-time Twin Cities' residents Greg Ryan and Sally Beyer guide readers through scenic places and little-known nooks and crannies of Minneapolis and St. Paul while offering a new angle on the more popular sights. Gorgeous photographs with detailed captions, a sprinkling of historical vignettes, and sidenotes from local celebrities combine for a treasurable memento or introduction to the state's largest cities.

Also Recommended: "Minnesota Days," "Our Minnesota."

CityLife Pictorial Guides from Voyageur Press showcase the people, places, and activities that make our cities vibrant places to live and visit. CityLife Pictorial Guides fully capture each city's unique signature through a balance of crisp color photography, informative captions, and fascinating historical material. ... Read more

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Publisher: St. Paul, The Pioneer Press Company, state printerPublication date: 1895Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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Anything handled by Hanawalt is worth reading
In twelve essays drawn from papers dealing primarily with the fifteenth century, but spanning England, France, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands, various authors deal with public events- like victory celebrations, signingof a city charters, tournaments, and coronations of a kings- as not onlyexpressions of popular culture but as intercessory actions between thepopulace and those in power. Hanawalt and Reyerson have divided theircollection into four sections that deal successively with municipal androyal relationships, public and private religious expressions, discord inurban ceremonies, and political overtones in public entertainments.Ofparticular interest is Sheila Lindenbaum's "Ceremony or Oligarchy: TheLondon Midsummer Watch," in which she describes the way a show ofpower in the processional visibility of the mayor reinforces an oligarchiccontrol over an unquiet city in London of 1521. ... Read more

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A touring guide to one of the finest cycling areas in the Midwest--a land of gently rolling hills, lakes and rivers, quiet roads, and historic bike trails. Minnesota, and especially the Twin Cities region, has developed an extensive network of bike paths around its lakes and along rivers--and for good reason. Cycling is one of the favorite pastimes in a state where the land is mostly flat and long winters give way to spectacular summers. With this latest addition to our well-established series, cyclists have a valuable guide to the most interesting and scenic of these urban bike paths and country roads. Included in these 25 tours is a long ride along the Root River Tail in the historic Bluffs Country of southeastern Minnesota; a four-lakes loop through Minneapolis; a gastronomic pedal through Spamtown, USA; an exploration of Mantorville, where nearly all the buildings are on the Historic Register; and a tour retracing an escape route of the infamous Jesse James gang. The tours range from 10 to 60 miles in length, from flat and urban to hilly and remote. Included with each tour is a detailed map, total mileage, complete mile-by-mile directions, and information on nearby points of interest. ... Read more

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As a fan of Erling Jorstad...
I know thatErling has experience every single bike path in SE Minnesotaand has at least one GREAT story to tell about each of them!Kudos toErling! ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's large-scale digitization efforts. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the original text that can be both accessed online and used to create new print copies. The Library also understands and values the usefulness of print and makes reprints available to the public whenever possible. This book and hundreds of thousands of others can be found in the HathiTrust, an archive of the digitized collections of many great research libraries. For access to the University of Michigan Library's digital collections, please see http://www.lib.umich.edu and for information about the HathiTrust, please visit http://www.hathitrust.org ... Read more

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