Northern Lights

by Kenney, Dave

• ISBN13: 9780873514408
• ISBN10: 0873514408
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-06-01
• Publisher: UCP

Summary

Surveys the history of Minnesota from the Ice Age through the end of the twentieth century, with "Investigations" which encourage the examination of primary source documents and use of proper historical methods.

Table of Contents

What Is Minnesota?	1	(6)
What is Minnesota? What makes Minnesota unique?
What Is Your Story?	4	(2)
Examine your own place in Minnesota's history by looking at artifacts in your home
The First Minnesotans	6	(18)
Three archaeological sites---the Itasca Bison Kill Site, Grand Mound, and the Bryan Site---provide clues about the stories of early Minnesotans
The Mysteries of Bradbury Brook	16	(8)
Join an archaeology dig at Bradbury Brook and draw conclusions from the evidence
The Dakota	24	(16)
A traditional storyteller shares Dakota stories, revealing information about Dakota culture and history
People on the Move	34	(6)
Learn more about Dakota culture by examining carrying bags and other containers
The Ojibwe	40	(16)
The Ojibwe migrate west through the Great Lakes region, into the homelands of the Dakota. Fur traders follow, continuing their trade with the Ojibwe and establishing trade with the Dakota
What My Grandmother Taught Me	50	(6)
Study the stories of Maude Kegg, an Ojibwe elder who lived from 1904 to 1996, to understand the importance of oral tradition
The Fur Trade	56	(18)
The roles and relationships of the people of the fur trade are revealed through the journals of Michel Curot, a clerk and trader in the region
Trading Places with a Voyageur	66	(8)
Read primary sources describing the life of a voyageur and then write a diary of an imaginary voyageur
The Land Changes Hands	74	(16)
Through treaties with Minnesota's Dakota and Ojibwe, the U.S. government acquires vast tracts of land for settlement by European Americans
In Their Own Words	84	(6)
Discover the importance of perspective by reading the opinions of both Dakota and newcomers about the treaties
Minnesota's Newcomers	90	(16)
The stories of an early Swedish immigrant and St. Paul's first schoolteacher show how immigrants to Minnesota influenced the state during the territorial years
Writing Home, Writing Minnesota	100	(6)
Explore point of view by studying advertisements used to entice immigrants to Minnesota and stories told by immigrants themselves
The Civil War	106	(16)
The experiences of three Minnesotans---two African American slaves and a soldier in the First Minnesota Regiment---illustrate the Civil War's impact on the state
Missionary Ridge, the ``Soldier's Battle''	116	(6)
Examine a Civil War painting to analyze its value as history and as art
Minnesota's Civil War	122	(18)
In the summer of 1862, a complex mix of factors led to the Dakota War, a deadly conflict with devastating consequences
Untold Stories of the Dakota War	134	(6)
Encounter a little-known perspective on the Dakota War by reading personal accounts of survivors
Sodbusters	140	(16)
A young family builds a farm in southwestern Minnesota during the era of sodbusting and railroad expansion across the state
Small Town Life	150	(6)
Plan and develop your own frontier town to examine the factors that affected a town's success or failure
Flour, Lumber, and Iron	156	(18)
Industrialists and laborers work together---and often against each other---while building the successful milling, lumbering, and mining industries of Minnesota
Picturing Working Life	168	(6)
Analyze early photos of Minnesota workers to draw conclusions about work life between 1880 and 1920
Bigger, Taller, Faster	174	(18)
A small-town state legislator living in St. Paul reflects on the urban boom at the turn of the twentieth century
Blueprints of Our Past	186	(6)
Compare Victorian and Prairie School architecture to consider how home design reflects family lifestyle
The Common Good	192	(20)
During the Progressive Era, Minnesotans campaign for reforms to solve government, corporate, and social problems
Why is Miss R. Sick?	204	(8)
Explore public health issues at the turn of the twentieth century
The Good Life	212	(18)
The experiences of three Minnesota children show how new goods and new conveniences altered the lifestyles of people in the cities, small towns, and rural areas
Capturing Leisure in Scrapbooks and Diaries	224	(6)
Study scrapbooks to uncover how people in Minnesota spent leisure time around the turn of the twentieth century
Boom and Bust	230	(18)
The dramatic stories of a young jazz musician and a farm family illustrate the contrast between the Twenties and the Great Depression
St. Paul's Gangster Era	240	(8)
Investigate the effects of Prohibition on crime by attempting to solve a kidnapping case
World War II	248	(16)
With the country at war, Minnesotans work for the war effort in the armed forces, at home, and on the job
Virginia Mae Hope: WWII Pilot	258	(6)
Explore letters and photographs of pilot Virginia Mae Hope to learn about women's contributions to the war effort
Cold War, Warm Kitchens	264	(16)
After the war, a major Minnesota company develops new products in response to the issues and values of Cold War America
Playing with History	274	(6)
Analyze games and toys to discover how themes of the Cold War, the space race, and domesticity are reflected in them
Taking a Stand	280	(18)
In the 1960s and 1970s, Minnesotans join with others to fight for equal rights for African Americans, American Indians, and women
Singing Out for Social Change	292	(6)
Study lyrics of protest songs to explore how music can raise awareness of social and political issues
Transforming the Land	298	(16)
In the second half of the twentieth century, Minnesotans change their landscape with extended suburbs, fewer but larger farms, and the protection of wilderness areas
The Transformation of Duluth's Canal Park	308	(6)
Examine the changes of Duluth's Canal Park over two centuries
New Minnesotans	314	(12)
At the end of the twentieth century, new immigrant groups such as Somalis, Hmong, and Mexican Americans make Minnesota their home
Welcome to Minnesota	324	(2)
Welcome a newcomer by creating a gift basket of objects that tell Minnesota's stories
Index	326	(6)
Credits	332	(2)
Acknowledgments	334	(1)
Creating Northern Lights	335	(1)
Population Statistics	336	(1)
ATLAS
Elevation, Rivers, and Lakes	337	(1)
Cities, Counties, Parks, and Reservations	338	(1)
Transportation Systems	339	(1)
Environment, Around 1850	340	(1)
Environment, Around 2000	341	(1)
Major Industries	342