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The Commandby Marc Ambinder; D. B. Grady
John Wiley & Sons 2012; US$ 4.99The U.S. Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) has proven to be the most lethal weapon in the president's arsenal. Shrouded in secrecy, the Command has done more to degrade the capacity of terrorists to attack the United States than any other single entity. And counter-terrorism is only one of its many missions. Because of such high profile missions as Operation Neptune's Spear, which resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden, JSOC has attracted the public's attention. But Americans only know a fraction of the real story. In The Command , Ambinder and Grady provide readers with a concise and comprehensive recent history of the special missions units that comprise the most effective weapon against terrorism ever conceived. For the first time,... more...
Rethinking Homeby Joseph A. Amato; Richard O. Davies
University of California Press 2002; US$ 15.95Joseph A. Amato proposes a bold and innovative approach to writing local history in this imaginative, wide-ranging, and deeply engaging exploration of the meaning of place and home. Arguing that people of every place and time deserve a history, Amato draws on his background as a European cultural historian and a prolific writer of local history to explore such topics as the history of cleanliness, sound, anger, madness, the clandestine, and the environment in southwestern Minnesota. While dedicated to the unique experiences of a place, his lively work demonstrates that contemporary local history provides a vital link for understanding the relation between immediate experience and the metamorphosis of the world at large. In an era of encompassing... more...
Minnesotaby Theodore C. Blegen; Russell W. Fridley
University of Minnesota Press 1975; US$ 90.00A concise yet comprehensive account of the state?s development, following the progress and landmarks in politics, technology, the arts, architecture and more. It deals with the earliest stuggles of the fur traders to the modern problems of urban transportation. The second edition includes a concluding a chapter by Russell W. Fridley. more...
Letters from Side Lakeby Peter M. Leschak
University of Minnesota Press 1992; US$ 51.00After a brief taste of urban life, and convinced that nothing equaled the formidable challenge of life in the heart of the vast woods, Peter M. Leschak returned to northern Minnesota. Letters from Side Lake chronicles the marvelous range of adventures and reflections?described with thoughtfulness and humor?springing from his pioneer-like existence. In Leschak?s unique voice and beautifully crafted style, Letters from Side Lake captures the great pleasures and rugged feats and hardships of North Woods living. more...
Witness of Combinesby Kent Meyers
University of Minnesota Press 1998; US$ 54.00When Kent Meyers?s father died of a stroke, there was corn to plant, cattle to feed, and a farm to maintain. In a fresh and vibrant voice, Meyers recounts the wake of his father?s death and reflects on families, farms, and rural life in the Midwest. more...
Portage into the Pastby J. Arnold Bolz; Franics Lee Jaques
University of Minnesota Press 1999; US$ 48.00In this work of travel and adventure, Bolz recounts a journey he took in 1958, retracing the voyageurs? route from Grand Portage on Lake Superior through the Quetico-Superior country to Rainy Lake. His canoe and paddle served as a time machine as he re-created a trip first taken centuries ago. Today?s adventurers of the north country will treasure this classic, an ideal guidebook for the region?s remarkable past. more...
Minnesota Marvelsby Eric Dregni
University of Minnesota Press 2001; US$ 51.00Only in Minnesota can you snap a Polaroid of a fifty-five-foot-tall grinning green man with a size seventy-eight shoe or marvel at the spunk of a Swede who dedicated his life to spinning a gigantic ball of twine. Minnesota Marvels is a tour of the inspired, bizarre, sometimes gruesome, brilliant, scandalous, and funny sites around the state. Conveniently organized by town name and illustrated throughout, Minnesota Marvels is the perfect light-hearted guide for entertaining road trips. more...
Gunflintby Justine Kerfoot; Nancy Hemstad Seaton
University of Minnesota Press 2001; US$ 48.00In her sixty-three years on the Gunflint Trail, Justine Kerfoot has chronicled many natural occurrences and human events. Her reflections are presented here month by month. more...
Ely Echoesby Bob Cary
University of Minnesota Press 2001; US$ 48.00Striding exuberantly into the 21st century, Bob Cary recounts memorable experiences of the 20th century: fun-filled boyhood escapades during the Depression, anecdotes from the war years, tales of guiding dignitaries in the BWCAW, verbal snapshots of intriguing friends and neighbors up north, reflections on becoming a bridegroom in his seventies. more...
Quiet Magicby Sam Cook; Bob Cary
University of Minnesota Press 2002; US$ 48.00In this long-awaited paperback edition, Sam Cook invites you to look outward to discover the North Country, and look inward to discover yourself. more...









