A Capital Place
Reminiscences of a Sandy Lake Boyhood
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Book Details
Language :
English
Publication Date :
5/9/2002
Format :
Softcover
Dimensions :
6x9
Page Count :
220
ISBN :
9780595225293
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E-Book
Dimensions :
N/A
Page Count :
220
ISBN :
9781469770178
About the Book
A Capital Place is how the author remembers Minnesota's historic Sandy Lake: important fur-trading hub, promised land to a succession of Native American tribes, 18th-century capital of the Ojibwe Nation, strategic gateway to the Mississippi River from Lake Superior- and route followed by nearly all the famous men of Minnesota history.
About the Author
David Laursen spent most of his career as a Technical Writer for Medtronic, Inc. a large manufacturer of pacemakers. He lives in Walker, MN with his wife Kathy and they own an operate a Bed and Breakfast on Beautiful Leech Lake. David has 4 children, Donald, Laurie, Scott, and Nicole.