Monthly Archives: September 2012

A Fable Agreed Upon

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Carrie Zeman

Napoleon Bonaparte is said to have mused, “What is history but a fable agreed upon?”  ***** In July, 1918 the Minnesota historical community was buzzing: the Minnesota Historical Society (MHS) Bulletin had just published a recently discovered letter written by John P. … Continue reading →

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“I am pained by the severe criticisms…upon Mr. Galbraith.”

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Carrie Zeman

Missionary Mary Ann Longley Riggs wrote to her husband on September 18, 1862, “I am pained by the severe criticisms of the St. Paul Press upon Mr. Galbraith…. I am sure we have never had as good an agent since … Continue reading →

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