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Tshuaj ntsuab (plant medicine)
Blending traditional knowledge and Western science, this collection of family stories, healing recipes, and profiles of plants common in Minnesota celebrates age-old wisdom and cutting-edge research. During early years in Laos, May Lee trained as a niam tshuaj, a plant-based healer and keeper of ...
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The war at home
Exploring Minnesota’s history from the beginning of the European war in 1914 through the 1920 U.S. election provides a unique vantage point from which to assess the war’s impact on American society.Americans went to war in 1917 not only against Germany but also against each other. The controversi...
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Enmity and empathy
The experiences of Japanese Americans and their allies fighting discrimination in wartime Minnesota demonstrate how diverse groups stood together amidst the turmoil—a legacy relevant in today’s divisive world.The forced eviction and confinement of Japanese Americans after Pearl Harbor in 1941 was...
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Rewind
An accomplished African American activist’s valuable stories and insights on navigating crises, building networks, and maintaining a commitment to community—from the foment of the 1960s to today“I was there in north Minneapolis when the national protests of the ‘long, hot summer’ swept through my...
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Becoming the twin cities
Whether motivated by visionary ideals or commercial gain or political ambition, many have tried to unite Minneapolis and St. Paul into one city, and all have failed. This book explains why. Why haven’t Minneapolis and St. Paul merged into one city? In Becoming the Twin Cities, award-winning writ...
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Red stained
Black actress and activist Hilda Simms was a rising star on the stage and screen in post–WWII America until accusations of un-Americanism and communist sympathies derailed her career. Hilda Simms emerged as an actress at a time when segregation was deeply entrenched in Hollywood and on Broadwa...
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A child of the indian race
An adoptee reconnects with the Lakota family and culture she was born into—and nurtures a new tradition that helps others to do the same. In the 1950s, when Sandy White Hawk was a toddler, she was taken from her Lakota family on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Her adoption pape...
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It took courage
In 1860, Eliza Winston escaped enslavement while traveling in Minnesota, where she secured her freedom through legal appeal. Her story adds powerful testimony to African American experiences and perseverance in antebellum America. On August 22, 1860, an enslaved woman from Mississippi named Eliz...
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When republicans were progressive
A history of a remarkable political party that saw government as a practical tool for creating conditions in which individuals can thrive—and why its practices are needed today.
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Mni sota makoce
An intricate narrative of the Dakota people over the centuries in their traditional homelands, the stories behind the profound connections that hold true today.
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