Download or read book Minnesota: A History (Second Edition) (States and the Nation) written by William E. Lass and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2000-08-17 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive history of a state thought by many to be the most livable. In this volume, William Lass tells the story of Minnesota, a state that evolved from many cultures, from its beginnings to the present. This history not only provides descriptions of the essential events of Minnesota's past but also offers an interpretation of major trends and characteristics of the state and its distinctiveness within the context of the nation's story.