Old Rail Fence Corners: Frontier Tales Told by Minnesota PioneersOld Rail Fence Corners is the story of Minnesota's early settlers in their own words--hardship and happiness on the frontier. These simple, direct accounts, collected at the beginning of the twentieth century, paint vivid pictures of life in Minnesota from the 1840s to the 1860s. A new introduction by Marjorie Kreidburg describes the life and times of the book and of Lucy Leavenworth Wilder Morris, its remarkable editor. Praise for Old Rail Fence Corners: "These personal anecdotes are the stuff of social history--the testimony of ordinary, everyday people, which, when pieced together, give us a picture of pioneer life." --Marilyn J. Lass, Minnesota Reviews |
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This book was gifted to me when I first moved to Minnesota. An incredible account of some of Minnesota's first settler's, in my account, heroes. A mere glance how they paved the way thru the harshest of elements and times. With character traits of perseverance and courage, needed for survival. They raised the bar at every turn, giving all they had and finding more to lend, leaving a firm footprint and foundation for their young families to build upon, to endure. No matter how costly dangerous or tragic, they pressed on. Reading this book will make you understand why I refer to them as heroes of Minnesota. A book that should be shared.
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User Review - GlennaJo - LibraryThingWonderful resource on early settlement period of Minnesota. Not necessarily all factual, but memories recorded fifty years later. Read full review
Contents
INTRODUCTION TO REPRINT EDITION vii | 1 |
IN MEMORIAM | 7 |
ANTHONY WAYNE CHAPTER MANKATO | 160 |
COLONIAL CHAPTER MINNEAPOLIS | 182 |
REBECCA PRESCOTT SHERMAN CHAPTER | 202 |
MINNEAPOLIS CHAPTER | 222 |
WENONAH CHAPTER WINONA | 237 |
KEEWAYDIN CHAPTER MINNEAPOLIS | 250 |
ROCHESTER CHAPTER | 262 |