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| Author | : Thom Henninger |
| Publisher | : U of Nebraska Press |
| Total Pages | : 340 |
| Release | : 2021-05 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 1496225600 |
Thom Henninger provides a nostalgic look at the era’s elite Minnesota Twins teams and the turbulent times in which they competed in four dramatic American League pennant races between 1965 and 1970.
| Author | : Thom Henninger |
| Publisher | : U of Nebraska Press |
| Total Pages | : 393 |
| Release | : 2021-05 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 1496227115 |
The 1960s were a heady time to come of age. The British Invasion transformed pop music and culture. The fledgling space program offered a thrilling display of modern technology. The civil rights movement and Vietnam War drew young people to American politics, spurring them to think more critically about the state of the nation. And the assassinations Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy in 1968 shook the United States to the core. During these turbulent times the Minnesota Twins were the pride of the North Star State--an elite team that advanced to the World Series in 1965 and played in dramatic pennant races in the years thereafter. After an uneven 1964 season the Twins set themselves up for a turnaround that would last the rest of the decade. At the end of his playing career with the Twins, Billy Martin was hired as third base coach in 1965, giving them a more aggressive base-running style. Mudcat Grant became the first African American pitcher to win at least twenty games in the American League, and Tony Oliva won his second batting title to help lead the Twins to the World Series, which they lost in seven games to the Dodgers. In 1967 rookie Rod Carew joined the Twins as they engaged in a historic pennant race but finished second to the Red Sox during their "Impossible Dream" season. In 1969 Martin took over as manager, and both Carew and Harmon Killebrew led the Twins to the American League Championship Series, only to lose to the Orioles, after which Martin was fired in part for a now-legendary bar fight. Bill Rigney took the helm in 1970 and steered the Twins to a second-straight division title and ALCS loss to the Orioles. In The Pride of Minnesota Thom Henninger details these pennant races, from the key moments and games to the personalities of the players involved, in the context of state and world events. Although the Twins won only one AL pennant in this stretch and failed to win the World Series, these memorable seasons, played in remarkable and compelling times, made for an important first decade in the team's early history.
| Author | : Monroe H. Rosenfeld |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 1906 |
| Genre | : Minnesota |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Genny Zak Kieley |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| Genre | : Minneapolis (Minn.) |
| ISBN | : 9780931714856 |
A history of the people, communities and buildings in Northwest Minneapolis with photographs, covering the 1840s through the interviews of people who grew up in the 1950s and 1960s.
| Author | : Andrea Jenkins |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 288 |
| Release | : 2019 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9781681341224 |
Forty-four LGBTQIA+ voices provide a vibrant, necessary, and dazzling component of Minnesota's cultural and historical fabric.
| Author | : Richard Moe |
| Publisher | : Minnesota Historical Society |
| Total Pages | : 380 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9780873514064 |
Since its publication, Richard Moe's The Last Full Measure has garnered a reputation as the definitive history of the First Minnesota Regiment and one of a handful of classic regimental histories of the Civil War. The First Minnesota Volunteers, the first regiment offered to President Lincoln after the fall of Fort Sumter, served in virtually every major battle fought in the eastern theater during the first three years of the Civil War. This is the story of the Army of the Potomac during that period: the initial enthusiasm dashed by sudden defeat at Bull Run; the pride at being shaped into an army by George McClellan and the frustration with his--and his successors'--inability to defeat Robert E. Lee; and, finally, the costly battle of Gettysburg, the decisive battle in which the First Minnesota played a crucial, and tragic, role. Drawing on a wide array of letters, diaries, and personal reminiscences, Moe tells the story anew through the experiences of the men who lived it. As James MacGregor Burns notes in his foreword, "Like Tolstoy's War and Peace, this work sticks close to the men in battle, and hence, like Tolstoy, the author keeps close to the human size of war." Praise for The Last Full Measure "Richard Moe, in this wonderfully told regimental history, manages to rescue that which Civil War studies so often neglects: the people."--Ken Burns, co-producer of The Civil War "Exceptional . . . a vigorous, haunting celebration of the Men."--The New York Times Book Review "Regimental history at its best."--Publishers Weekly "Highly recommended. . . . Thoroughly researched and excellently incorporating the soldier's-eye view of the war. . . . The best volume of Civil War historiography to appear in some time."--Booklist "A tribute to the men who helped save the Union. . . . If ever a regiment deserved to be remembered, it is the First Minnesota. . . . Richard Moe has a passion for history. He clearly also has a talent for writing it."--Minneapolis Star Tribune
| Author | : Stewart Van Cleve |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780816676453 |
"In Land of 10,000 Loves, Stewart Van Cleve blends oral history, archival narrative, newspaper accounts, and fascinating illustrations to paint a remarkable picture of Minnesota's queer history. Land of 10,000 Loves honors this rich and diverse legacy and is a compelling testament to the sacrifices, scandals, and victories that have affected and continue to affect the lives of queer Minnesotans"--
| Author | : Michael Joosten |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 22 |
| Release | : 2020-05-05 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1534465006 |
Celebrate and march along in the Pride Parade with this lively counting board book! 1 parade in the month of June 2 DJs spin fabulous tunes 3 families of all different types 4 activists fight the good fight Teach your little ones about the Pride Parade with this colorful, energetic counting book! Featuring a diverse cast of characters and families, this board book highlights and celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community, love, and standing up for who you are while counting to ten. Perfect for all families, this counting board book should be shared and read with pride!
| Author | : Cyn Collins |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 377 |
| Release | : 2017 |
| Genre | : Music |
| ISBN | : 9781681340326 |
The origins of Minneapolis's legendary indie rock scene, as told by the people who were there and made it happen.
| Author | : J. Ryan Stradal |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 370 |
| Release | : 2019-07-23 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0399563075 |
A National Bestseller! “The perfect pick-me-up on a hot summer day.” —Washington Post “[A] charmer of a tale. . . Warm, witty and--like any good craft beer--complex, the saga delivers a subtly feminist and wholly life-affirming message.” —People Magazine A novel of family, Midwestern values, hard work, fate and the secrets of making a world-class beer, from the bestselling author of Kitchens of the Great Midwest Two sisters, one farm. A family is split when their father leaves their shared inheritance entirely to Helen, his younger daughter. Despite baking award-winning pies at the local nursing home, her older sister, Edith, struggles to make what most people would call a living. So she can't help wondering what her life would have been like with even a portion of the farm money her sister kept for herself. With the proceeds from the farm, Helen builds one of the most successful light breweries in the country, and makes their company motto ubiquitous: "Drink lots. It's Blotz." Where Edith has a heart as big as Minnesota, Helen's is as rigid as a steel keg. Yet one day, Helen will find she needs some help herself, and she could find a potential savior close to home. . . if it's not too late. Meanwhile, Edith's granddaughter, Diana, grows up knowing that the real world requires a tougher constitution than her grandmother possesses. She earns a shot at learning the IPA business from the ground up--will that change their fortunes forever, and perhaps reunite her splintered family? Here we meet a cast of lovable, funny, quintessentially American characters eager to make their mark in a world that's often stacked against them. In this deeply affecting family saga, resolution can take generations, but when it finally comes, we're surprised, moved, and delighted.
