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Minnesota Curiosities
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Author : Russ Ringsak
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2013-01-15
Minnesota Curiosities written by Russ Ringsak and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-15 with Travel categories.
Your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the North Star State has to offer! Visit an art gallery of underground graffiti; an eight-story-tall Iron Man sculpture; and some beautifully designed, no-real-name-for-them architectural oddities. Meet an artistic, creature-creating welder; a fast-thinking curator of a fishing museum; and a cow-figurine-collecting newspaper editor. Discover the fun of constructing a bookcase-turned coffin for who-knows-when; traveling an uphill road that goes downhill; and drinking wiggly-army-worm wine—it’ll make your head spin. Whether you’re a born-and-raised Minnesotan or a recent transplant, authors Russ Ringsak and Denise Remick will have you laughing out loud as they introduce you to the neighbors you never knew you had and take you to places you never knew existed—right in your own backyard!
Minnesota Curiosities 3rd
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Author : Russ Ringsak
language : en
Publisher: Globe Pequot
Release Date : 2013-01-15
Minnesota Curiosities 3rd written by Russ Ringsak and has been published by Globe Pequot this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-15 with History categories.
This definitive collection of the North Star State's odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things is filled with quirky photographs throughout and maps for each region. Minnesota Curiosities includes humorous state facts and amusing stories and serves as a combination almanac, off-the-wall travel guide, and wacky news gazette.
Minnesota
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Author : Russ Ringsak
language : en
Publisher: Globe Pequot
Release Date : 2007
Minnesota written by Russ Ringsak and has been published by Globe Pequot this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Curiosities and wonders categories.
From the pen of a "Prairie Home Companion" writer comes this completely updated and revised collection of well-known and not-so-well-known Minnesota oddities. Read about places such as Basshenge in Birchdale and the Home of Swollen Big Toe; events such as the Eelpout Festival; and phenomenon such as the world's largest prairie chicken. Even longtime residents of the Twin Cities may be surprised to discover the No Wake Cafe, situated on a Mississippi barge, and to learn how Princess Kay of the Milky Way gets sculpted in butter.
A Natural Curiosity
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Author : Barbara Coffin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-11-16
A Natural Curiosity written by Barbara Coffin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-16 with Nature categories.
A richly illustrated tour of Minnesota's premier natural history museum after 150 years From its humble start in 1872 as a one-room cabinet of curiosities, the University of Minnesota's Bell Museum of natural history has grown to be one of the state's most important cultural institutions. Within its walls are displayed the natural wonders of Minnesota and the world beyond, a standing invitation to explore, understand, and appreciate our natural environment--and, for visitors of all ages, both seasoned observers and curious onlookers, to experience the delight of discovery. A Natural Curiosity is a tale well told, a lively ride across 150 years of important scientific advancement. Drawing on a wealth of materials unearthed during the museum's recent move to its new building, this gorgeously illustrated book chronicles the remarkable discoveries, moments, and personalities that have made the Bell Museum what it is today. Among the stories of ornithologists, botanists, tycoons, and conservationists, readers will encounter the magnificent dioramas created by renowned artist Francis Lee Jaques, the adventures behind some of the Bell's more curious specimens (like the bones of Philippine orangutans and moonrats, a high-flying moose, and a simple fungi sample that saved a man's life), and the dramatic accounts of the critical advances made by the museum in wildlife telemetry, conservation biology, and scientific learning--all in defense of our planet's threatened biodiversity. In a photographic finale, readers will be treated to a tour of the new, reimagined museum, complete with the planetarium that inspired one Minnesota boy to become a NASA astronaut. From its conception as part of a state-mandated geological and natural history survey, to its most recent ventures into technology, environmental science, and DNA sequencing, the Bell Museum has informed, explained, and expanded our relationship to the natural world. Its story, engagingly told in A Natural Curiosity, reveals and explores the profound changes undergone by society, science, and the natural landscape over the museum's lifetime.
Iowa Curiosities
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Author : Eric Jones
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2009-11-10
Iowa Curiosities written by Eric Jones and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11-10 with Travel categories.
Your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things the Hawkeye State has to offer!
Wisconsin Curiosities
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Author : Michael Feldman
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2009-04-14
Wisconsin Curiosities written by Michael Feldman and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04-14 with Travel categories.
Popular public radio show host Michael Feldman and coauthor Diana Cook introduce Wisconsin's weirdest, wackiest, and most outrageous people, places, and things including a man who owes his life to a foam rubber cheesehead, a worm that plays basketball, and the best place to savor chicken in a hubcap.
All About Minnesota
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Author : Bandana Ojha
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-05-11
All About Minnesota written by Bandana Ojha and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-11 with categories.
Filled with up-to-date information, color photos, fascinating & fun facts this book " All About Minnesota: 100+ Fascinating Fun Facts & Trivia" is the best book for kids as well as the entire family to find out more about the North Star State. This book would satisfy the children's curiosity and help them to understand why Minnesota is special-and what makes it different from other States. This book gives a story, history, the state symbols, how MN got her name, why it is called bread & butter State, and land of 10,000 lakes. It is a fun way for young readers to find out more interesting and fun facts of the Gopher State. This is a great chance for every kid as well as the entire family to expand their knowledge about one of the best-educated and wealthiest state in the nation and impress their friends with all "discovered and never knew before" amazing and interesting fun facts.
Six Feet Under
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Author : Stew Thornley
language : en
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
Release Date : 2004
Six Feet Under written by Stew Thornley and has been published by Minnesota Historical Society Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This handy guide locates the final resting places and tells the stories of more than 375 notable Minnesotans. Author Stew Thornley travelled throughout Minnesota in pursuit of the historical fact, the little-known tale, the striking monument, and the truth behind the colourful exaggeration. Visiting cemeteries from every era and every region of the state, Thornley recounts the histories of the famous, infamous, and just plain interesting Minnesotans who lie at rest in the state. The book contains a useful appendix with a county-by-county listing of the cemeteries and individuals mentioned within. Perfect for road trippers and armchair travellers alike, 'Six Feet Under' is an enlightening guide to the state's history.
Cabinet Of Curiosities
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Author : Mark Dion
language : en
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Release Date : 2006
Cabinet Of Curiosities written by Mark Dion and has been published by U of Minnesota Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Art categories.
The richly illustrated essays in Cabinet of Curiosities records the creative processes behind an installation designed by contemporary artist Mark Dion at the Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota, a collaboration of museum staff, students, and collection curators. Drawing from university collections, Dion and the curators chose seven hundred objects representative of the state’s history, ranging from a Bierstadt painting of Minnehaha Falls to Hubert Humphrey memorabilia, as well as objects that would have fascinated Renaissance viewers—such as mirrors and the world’s smallest plant—and arranged them into categories typical of Renaissance inquiry, such as the Underworld, the Sea, Humankind, and the Library. Together, the cabinets represented the university in miniature, just as their Renaissance precursors had attempted to represent microcosms of the world. Cabinet of Curiosities offers commentary on the ways in which collecting has undergirded the creation of knowledge within universities and in Western society. Colleen J. Sheehy is director of education at the Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum and associate faculty in American studies and art history at the University of Minnesota. Published in cooperation with the Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum
Nebraska Curiosities
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Author : Rick Yoder
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2010-01-19
Nebraska Curiosities written by Rick Yoder and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-19 with Travel categories.
Discover Nebraska's curious underside with this oddly entertaining little guide! Travelers with a taste for the bizarre, tacky, and hilarious can visit the Avoca Quack-Off, learn about the inland Linoma Lighthouse, view a Roller Skating Museum, and pay a visit to the world's largest covered wagon. Only true Cornhuskers could capture the essence of these and other authentic Nebraska phenomena, and Rick Yoder and David Harding do their home state proud.