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A Dakota-English Dictionary
by Stephen R. Riggs
First published in 1852 by the Smithsonian Institute,
this latest version
has a new foreword and has been expanded. Price
is $26.57
This item is currently not available for purchase
online. Please visit the shop at our Research Library
and Museum in South St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Over The Years
- The Dakota County Historical Society Magazine
A publication of the Dakota
County Historical Society since 1961, Over the Years
has
covered the events and times that have formed Dakota County.
The six issues shown
below are no longer in print so we are making them available
FREE OF CHARGE via our web site.
But many other back issues are also still available for
a nominal fee through our museum
shop. Join the Dakota County Historical Society
today and you will receive the current issue of Over
the Years as part of your membership, as well as
discounts on other purchases.
The following sample publications
are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. They require the Acrobat
Reader program be installed. You can get it for FREE by
clicking on the banner.
To view the issues below, right+click (Windows) or hold+click
(Mac) on the thumbnail image and select "Save Target As:"
to download them to your computer
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FREE
SELECT BACK ISSUES AVAILABLE ONLINE
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Glimpses of Kaposia
The Village of Little Crow
This November 1986 issue showcases the history
of the Native American Little Crow village called
Kaposia that once stood along the banks of the
Mississippi River in what is now part of South
St. Paul.
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Workers in the Yards
The December 1993 issue looked at the long history
of workers in the South St. Paul stockyards.
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Crossings
Facts and reflections on historic roadway bridges
in Dakota County
Our September 1991 issue put the historic spotlight
on the interesting bridges around the county,
including the famous "Spiral Bridge," the longest
concrete arch bridge in the world, and a number
of other interesting river crossings that have
connected Dakota County roadways over the years.
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The Evolution of South Robert Street
South Robert Street in West St. Paul has long
bustled with activity, but at one time it was
farm country. The May 1994 issue looks at the
evolution of South Robert Street from farms to
fast food and shopping.
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Death in Dakota County
This December 1995 issue looks at the evolution
of obituaries and tombstones and explores what
meaning they have to genealogists. "Death in Dakota
County" is a fascinating look at the evolution
of a dismal trade.
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The Dakota County Historical Society Museum
Shop also has plat maps and reproductions
of plat maps published in 1896 by the Union Publishing
Company. All the towns and villages in Dakota County
are available except Lebanon and Rosemount. Only $3
(plus shipping), please specify which area map(s) you
want when ordering.
Stationery and post cards
featuring Dakota County landmarks and reproductions
of post cards from the turn-of-the century and the 1950s
are also available. Post cards are just 25 cents each
but are currenly exclusively available at the Dakota
County Historical Society museum.
