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This First Section contains Histories which are primarily about the State

 Illustrated album of biography of southwestern Minnesota, Occidental Publishing Company, Chicago, 1889.

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Compendium of history and biography of central and northern Minnesota: containing a history of the state of Minnesota also a compendium of biography of central and northern Minnesota, George A. Ogle, Chicago, Illinois, 1904.

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Compendium of history and biography of northern Minnesota: containing a history of the State of Minnesota: embracing an account of early explorations, early settlement, Indian occupancy, Indian history and traditions: also a compendium of biography of northern Minnesota, George A. Ogle, Chicago, 1902.

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Memorial record of southwestern Minnesota, Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1897.

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 Illustrated album of biography of the famous valley of the Red River of the north and the park regions: including the most fertile and widely-known portions of Minnesota and North Dakota, Alden, Ogle, Chicago, 1889. [FamilySearch Film 1000253, Item 4]

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Little sketches of big folks, Minnesota 1907: an alphabetical list of representative men of Minnesota, with biographical sketches, R.L. Polk & Company, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 1907.

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Minnesota explorers and pioneers from A.D. 1659 to A.D. 1858, Edward Duffield Neill, North Star Publishing Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1881.

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Minnesota pioneer sketches from the personal recollections and observations of a pioneer resident, Frank George O’Brien, H.H.S. Rowell, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1904.

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 Minnesota, its story and biography, Volume 1, Henry Anson Castle, Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1915.

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 Minnesota, its story and biography, Volume 2, Henry Anson Castle, Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1915.

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Minnesota, its story and biography, Volume 3, Henry Anson Castle, Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1915

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This Second Section contains Histories with a wider scope of interest.

Encyclopedia of Biography of Minnesota
By Judge Charles E Flandrau: Vol I
Chicago: The Century Publishing and Engraving Company, 1900

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The Book of Minnesotans
A Biographical dictionaly of leading Living Men of the State of Minnesota
Edited By: Albert Nelson Marquis
Chicago: A n Marquis & Company, 1907

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Commorative Biographical Record
Of The Upper Lake Region
J H Beers & Co, Chicago, 1908

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History of the Minnesota Valley
By: Rev Edward D Neill
And
History of the Sioux Massacre
By Charles S Bryant
Minneapolis: North Star Publishing Company, 1882

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Personal Recollections of Minnesota and Its People
And Early History of Minneapolis
By: John H Stevens
Minneapolis, Minn, 1890

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Minnesota in Three Centuries
By: S F Hubband & Return I Holcombe
Semi-Centennial Edition, Vol Three
The Publishing Society of Minnesota, 1908

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The History of Minnesota
From The Earliest French Explorations
To the Present Time
By Rev Edward Duffield Neill
Fourth Edition: Revised & Enlarged
Minneapolis, Minnesota Historical Company, 1892

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Minnesota and it's People
Chicago: The S J Clarke Publishing Company, 1924
4 Vols

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 Progressive Men of Minnesota
Edited By: Msrion D Shutter & J S McLain
Minneapolis: The Minneapolis Journal, 1897

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The United States Biographical Dictoionary
And
Portrait Gallery of Eminent & Self-Made Men
Minnesota Volume
New York & Chicago: American Biographical Publishing Company, 1879

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History of the great Northwest and its men of progress : a select list of biographical sketches and portraits of the leaders in business, professional and official life
by Hyde, Cornelius William Gillam, 1838-; Lounsberry, Clement A., 1843-; McGrath, Hugh J; Stoddard, William
Publication date 1901

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