The History of Minnesota and Tales of the Frontier, Part 2

Charles E. Flandrau (1828 - 1903)

A series of stories written by Judge Charles E. Flandrau "at different times during his long residence in the Northwest, which embrace historical events, personal adventures, and amusing incidents." This book of tales is the companion to the author's book on the history of the founding of the state of Minnesota, and together they make up the volume The History of Minnesota and Tales of the Frontier. In this part, Judge Flandrau describes the adventures and perils faced by early Minnesotans, and also gives his often-humorous observations about living in parts further west during the settlement of the frontier in the middle part of the 19th century. (Summary by Judge Charles E. Flandrau and Jill Engle)

Genre(s): Memoirs, Modern (19th C)

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Hunting Wolves in Bed Deon Gines
00:09:39
Play 02 The Poisoned Whiskey Ross Klatte
00:10:12
Play 03 Fun in a Blizzard Ross Klatte
00:12:44
Play 04 Law and Latin Siyami Aktan
00:07:23
Play 05 Indian Strategy Siyami Aktan
00:10:39
Play 06 The First State Election Returns from Pembina Jill Engle
00:12:49
Play 07 A Frontier Story which contains a Robbery, Two Desertions, a Capture and a Suicide Crystal Gattis
00:13:00
Play 08 The Pony Express Andrea Kotzer
00:13:07
Play 09 Kissing Day Kalynda
00:07:05
Play 10 A Political Ruse Deon Gines
00:08:40
Play 11 The Hardships of Early Law Practice Deon Gines
00:10:11
Play 12 Temperance at Traverse BettyB
00:08:22
Play 13 Win-ne-muc-ca's Gold Mine Jill Engle
00:12:03
Play 14 A Unique Political Career BettyB
00:10:10
Play 15 La Crosse BettyB
00:09:21
Play 16 Making a Postoffice BettyB
00:07:37
Play 17 The Courage of Conviction BettyB
00:07:34
Play 18 How the Capital was Saved Jill Engle
00:12:32
Play 19 An Editor Incog Jill Engle
00:09:32
Play 20 The Ink-pa-du-ta War Jill Engle
00:13:54
Play 21 Muscular Legislation Deon Gines
00:10:19
Play 22 The Virgin Feast Larry Wilson
00:06:31
Play 23 The Aboriginal War Correspondent Deon Gines
00:09:41
Play 24 Bred in the Bone Larry Wilson
00:09:41
Play 25 An Accomplished Rascal BettyB
00:07:29
Play 26 An Advocate's Opinion of His Own Elequence is Not Always Reliable BettyB
00:04:34
Play 27 A Momentous Meeting BettyB
00:07:57
Play 28 A Primitive Justice BettyB
00:06:56