Letters and Photos from Minnesota's Past Author Peg Meier Minnesota Historical Society Press (October 3, 2023) A classic book of photos, memories, and writings from centuries of Minnesota life. Description The earliest European visitors to Minnesota marvel at the area's flora and fauna. A soldier at Fort Snelling contemplates deserting. Swedish settler Andrew Peterson makes a daily record of his haying schedule, dropping in, without comment, a note of his marriage. Sarah Christie pleads with her father in the 1880s for a chance to go to college. Turn-of-the-century accountant Walter T. Post keeps his family informed of his saving and spending habits. In the 1920s, the Pioneer Press publishes recommendations for young ladies seeking a spouse.These stories and more emerge from select diary and journal entries, from published accounts and business records—the experiences of ordinary Minnesotans. Matched with drawings and photographs that capture a way of life at a particular moment, these impressions offer a telling history of the state in the words of its people. Author Information Peg Meier is a former reporter for the Star Tribune, a researcher, and a lover of local history. In addition to Bring Warm Clothes, Meier is the author of Through No Fault of My Own: A Girl's Diary of Life on Summit Avenue in the Jazz Age; Too Hot, Went to Lake: Seasonal Photos from Minnesota's Past; and Wishing for a Snow Day: Growing Up in Minnesota, among others. She lives in Minnetonka. Paperback 336 pages B&W photos & Illustrations 11 in H | 8.5 in W ISBN: 9781681342740
