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Author
Publisher
Edinborough Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
130 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
The Brown County Fair holds a special place in our history. Organized in 1867 the fair has been an important yearly event, highlighting the achievements of community members of all ages, both farmers and non-farmers alike. It has meant different things to different people. For some, it was the chance to enjoy a big show, whether it was a concert in the grandstand by a country and western singer, a neck-and-neck horse race, or a comedy act by a troupe...
Author
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
xiv, 981 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"Genealogists will say that doing research of family tree members, or any pioneer forefather, is not complete until you know the location of their final resting place. Knowing that final resting place completes the 'cycle of life.' Also included is a brief history of major New Ulm events, such as the 1862 Sioux Uprising, the 1870's grasshopper plague, and the 1881 'cyclone disaster.' I have also included numerous historic sketches of 'pioneers' who...
Author
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
Second edition.
Physical Desc
98 pages: illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Forty years ago they didn't call it welfare. It was mother's pension, commissioners' relief, old age pension, or the county poor farm. The first three gave monthly payments or picked up bills for living expenses. But the last alternative meant a move to the solid brick two-storied structure along the Cottonwood River at the south end of New Ulm--the Brown County Poor Farm. Circa 1870 to 1965. In 1907, the second of the Brown County Poor Farms was...
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
ix, 204 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
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New Ulm, Minnesota, bore the brunt of the Sioux Uprising in 1862 during two battles, which decided the fate of what also became known as the Dakota Conflict. Drawn from Dr. Fritsche's county history, this work is of value not only because it provides a documentary history of the conflict, but also because it contributes to an understanding of how New Ulmers viewed and understood the conflict.