Description
About the Author
The Blue Earth County Historical Society, founded in 1901, has compiled the images in this book to preserve the memories of the county’s rich heritage for past and future generations. Using unpublished photographs from its own archives as well as from county residents, the Society offers a glimpse of the pioneering spirit that made Blue Earth County what it is today.
Details:
- Pages: 128
- Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
- Series: Images of America
- Publication Date: 27th November 2000
- Illustrations Note: Black and White
- ISBN: varies
- Format: Paperback and Hardcover
Brian Wayne Wells –
As a graduate of Mankato Wilson High School and Mankato State College (now called Minnesota State University) I lived in Mankato, Minnesota, for about 8 years. Mankato is the county seat of Blue Earth County. As such, I came to love Mankato and really all of Blue Earth County during the 1960s and early 1970s. This book provides a background that considerably predates my time in Mankato, but still provides interesting linkages to my time in the County. Additionally, although I had not lived in the County outside of these years, my mother lived in rural Mapleton, Minnesota, from 1930 until 1944 and was a 1944 graduate of Mapleton High School and in the autumn of 1945 received her two-year teacher’s certificate after an accelerated course of study at MSU which then was called Mankato State Teachers College.
Placeholder –
Love any history about Blue Earth County, MN. But I would like more about other families, as this seemed to focus on a small group only.
NJM –
I’m moving there to attend school and was curious to know more about the area’s history. While the photographs are interesting and well documented, there is little background or historical overview. A careful study of the photographs can be made in a few hours and it left me wanting more detail.
Becki Graham –
Got this as a gift for my dad for Christmas. He was born and raised in Blue Earth and we still have family there and I believe he even found references of ancestors in the book. Great book of a small little part of the world!
JD –
I enjoyed this book so much, and even found pictures of my relatives in it. It reminded me of my childhood days and those of my parents. It was a great story and had such good pictures that really represented the way the area looked when I was little.