Post by vicky on Jun 30, 2009 18:05:34 GMT -5
I am posting this for Louie Garcia. Mr. Garcia writes that this is a photographic history and there are photos in this book he never saw before. It has only a few pages of text-
Independent historian and author Curtis Dahlin has since 2002 intensively studied the Dakota Uprising of 1862 in Minnesota. In 2007, he published Dakota Uprising Victims: Gravestones & Stories. Now, in 2009, he announces his latest book – The Dakota Uprising: A Pictorial History.
The Dakota Uprising was the most significant event in Minnesota’s history. Beginning in August of 1862, the Dakota Indians in Minnesota went to war against the whites, killing an estimated 600 men, women, and children. The main phase of the Uprising ended in September, 1862. Thirty-eight Dakota were hanged at Mankato on December 26, 1862. It was the largest mass execution in the United States, in response to the largest Indian massacre in the United States.
The Dakota Uprising: A Pictorial History, a hard-cover 400 page book printed on glossy paper, contains about 275 period photographs of people and places who were involved in the Uprising, with a number of photographs being published for the first time. A narrative accompanies each photograph, relating the story of that person or place. Among the photographs are those of twenty-eight white victims and of seven of the thirty-eight Dakota who were hanged. Over 100 period newspaper clippings support the narratives and provide an interesting and informative view into the events of the day.
Russell W. Fridley, Director of the Minnesota Historical Society from 1954 –1986, stated regarding the book, “Curtis Dahlin, in fusing together hundreds of rare period photographs and an absorbing narrative, brings us a vivid and intimate portrait of Minnesota’s ‘war within’ during the period of the Civil War. Fashioned from wide-ranging and impeccable research and invaluable visual resources, The Dakota Uprising: A Pictorial History richly illuminates the causes, events, places, people, and aftermath that form the story of this violent frontier conflict. A must for anyone seeking fresh insight into and deeper understanding of why this clash of cultures remains a watershed event in the history of Minnesota.”
Both books are available from the author at cgdahlin@comcast.net , or at 2046 Lindy Ave., Roseville, MN 55113. The gravestone book sells for $24.95 plus tax and shipping, for a total of $30.40 for Minnesota residents ($28.75 for non-Minnesota) while the pictorial history sells for $39.95 plus tax and shipping, which brings to the total to $47.25 for Minnesota residents ($44.50 for non-Minnesota). Checks should be made out to Curtis Dahlin, and the books will be shipped via USPS Media Mail.
If you desire to purchase the book by using a credit card, contact the distributor, BookHouse Fulfillment, at 1-800-901-3480 or www.bookhousefulfillment.com. If you know of any group who would like a presentation, please let Dahlin know.
Independent historian and author Curtis Dahlin has since 2002 intensively studied the Dakota Uprising of 1862 in Minnesota. In 2007, he published Dakota Uprising Victims: Gravestones & Stories. Now, in 2009, he announces his latest book – The Dakota Uprising: A Pictorial History.
The Dakota Uprising was the most significant event in Minnesota’s history. Beginning in August of 1862, the Dakota Indians in Minnesota went to war against the whites, killing an estimated 600 men, women, and children. The main phase of the Uprising ended in September, 1862. Thirty-eight Dakota were hanged at Mankato on December 26, 1862. It was the largest mass execution in the United States, in response to the largest Indian massacre in the United States.
The Dakota Uprising: A Pictorial History, a hard-cover 400 page book printed on glossy paper, contains about 275 period photographs of people and places who were involved in the Uprising, with a number of photographs being published for the first time. A narrative accompanies each photograph, relating the story of that person or place. Among the photographs are those of twenty-eight white victims and of seven of the thirty-eight Dakota who were hanged. Over 100 period newspaper clippings support the narratives and provide an interesting and informative view into the events of the day.
Russell W. Fridley, Director of the Minnesota Historical Society from 1954 –1986, stated regarding the book, “Curtis Dahlin, in fusing together hundreds of rare period photographs and an absorbing narrative, brings us a vivid and intimate portrait of Minnesota’s ‘war within’ during the period of the Civil War. Fashioned from wide-ranging and impeccable research and invaluable visual resources, The Dakota Uprising: A Pictorial History richly illuminates the causes, events, places, people, and aftermath that form the story of this violent frontier conflict. A must for anyone seeking fresh insight into and deeper understanding of why this clash of cultures remains a watershed event in the history of Minnesota.”
Both books are available from the author at cgdahlin@comcast.net , or at 2046 Lindy Ave., Roseville, MN 55113. The gravestone book sells for $24.95 plus tax and shipping, for a total of $30.40 for Minnesota residents ($28.75 for non-Minnesota) while the pictorial history sells for $39.95 plus tax and shipping, which brings to the total to $47.25 for Minnesota residents ($44.50 for non-Minnesota). Checks should be made out to Curtis Dahlin, and the books will be shipped via USPS Media Mail.
If you desire to purchase the book by using a credit card, contact the distributor, BookHouse Fulfillment, at 1-800-901-3480 or www.bookhousefulfillment.com. If you know of any group who would like a presentation, please let Dahlin know.
