Minnesota Sesquicentennial http://mn150years.wordpress.com commemorating 150 years of statehood Wed, 31 Dec 2008 02:19:58 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ en hourly 1 http://www.gravatar.com/blavatar/afb91a7ec4f9bf4ed4d3f432447c7c34?s=96&d=http://s.wordpress.com/i/buttonw-com.png Minnesota Sesquicentennial http://mn150years.wordpress.com December 31, 1894 http://mn150years.wordpress.com/2008/12/31/december-31-1894/ http://mn150years.wordpress.com/2008/12/31/december-31-1894/#comments Wed, 31 Dec 2008 02:19:58 +0000 Ann Treacy http://mn150years.wordpress.com/2008/12/31/december-31-1894/ ]]>

Roseau County is established.

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Thanks also to Minnesota’s Learn and Serve America Service Learning Program for their help.

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15 women settle for $3.5 million against Eveleth Mines

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Thanks also to Minnesota’s Learn and Serve America Service Learning Program for their help.

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The Minnesota Library Association is organized in St. Paul.

Thanks to Anthony Middle School, Minneapolis, MN- teacher Paul Sommers and student Zachary Reidell, and Northeast middle school-teacher Patricia Nelson and the after-school History Club and MPS Community Educationfor the research on December’s Day in History.

Thanks also to Minnesota’s Learn and Serve America Service Learning Program for their help.

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The state of Iowa is admitted to the Union.

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Thanks also to Minnesota’s Learn and Serve America Service Learning Program for their help.

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Mahnomen County is formed.

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Thanks also to Minnesota’s Learn and Serve America Service Learning Program for their help.

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38 Dakota are hanged in Mankato post trial.

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Thanks also to Minnesota’s Learn and Serve America Service Learning Program for their help.

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The first U.S. flag in St. Paul is raised on a pole in front of Richard Mortimer’s house.

Thanks to Anthony Middle School, Minneapolis, MN- teacher Paul Sommers and student Zachary Reidell, and Northeast middle school-teacher Patricia Nelson and the after-school History Club and MPS Community Educationfor the research on December’s Day in History.

Thanks also to Minnesota’s Learn and Serve America Service Learning Program for their help.

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Electric streetcars begin running in Minneapolis.

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Hans Mattson is born in Sweden.

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The Reverend Edward D. Neill officiates at the dedication of the first House of Hope Presbyterian Church building.

Thanks to Anthony Middle School, Minneapolis, MN- teacher Paul Sommers and student Zachary Reidell, and Northeast middle school-teacher Patricia Nelson and the after-school History Club and MPS Community Educationfor the research on December’s Day in History.

Thanks also to Minnesota’s Learn and Serve America Service Learning Program for their help.

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