This work chronicles the remarkable experiences of a young teacher,
Harriet Bishop, who witnessed the earliest settlement in the
territory known as Minnesota. Her work is interesting because it
was published in 1857. Minnesota was not granted statehood until
1858. Written in a narrative format, this work includes portraits
of prominent people, illustrations of vast expansive landscapes,
poetry and a new fullname index. Bishop discusses issues from the
perspective of an observer. Some topics she addresses include: the
trafficking of alcohol, religion as central to pioneer life, the
infancy of the lumber industry, and the importance of the role of
women in America's future as a nation. This work is insightful and
enlightening, and Bishop gives the attention to detail necessary to
create an accurate picture of what the experiences she is
describing, involved. Some of the topics discussed are: The First
Explorations, The First Traders and Missionaries, Fort Snelling,
St. Paul, First Canoe Ride, Indian Character, Burial Rites, Indian
Dance, Courting, The First School House, Rum's Doing, Religious
Efforts and Progress, The Climate, Natural Resources, Making
Claims, Produce and Advance, Lake Minnetonka, St. Croix Valley, St.
Anthony's Falls, Minneapolis, Maiden's Rock, New Towns on the Upper
Mississippi, Inhabitants of Pembina, Great Thoroughfares, Indian
Tribes, The Wakan Man, The Winnebagoes, The Chippewas, The
Minnesota River, Purchase of Sioux Lands, The Minnesota Valley,
Southern Minnesota, and Close of 1856.
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