Reviews for The Red River Trails: Oxcart Routes between St. Paul and the Selkirk Settlement, 1820-1870

The average rating for The Red River Trails: Oxcart Routes between St. Paul and the Selkirk Settlement, 1820-1870 based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-04-04 00:00:00 Ivan Velez For such a slim volume, this took me forever to finish! Part of the reason, however, was that I was making copious notes, so really the length of time I spent with it is testament to its usefulness as a piece of research. I learned a lot about development, trade, and immigration in Minnesota from this one ~ not in any great special depth, but the exact sort of overview that I needed with plenty of tidbits from which to pursue things in more depth. The maps were also very helpful in getting the lay of the land. This books uses primary sources that I would ultimately like to get my hands on, but also provides plenty of details about the climate, culture, etc. to make me feel like I have a decent grasp of it all. Lot's of excellent information particularly about the 1850s, which was exactly what I needed.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-11-27 00:00:00 James Farrell Books 2020 #94: History of Nebraska by Ronald C. Naugle, John J. Montag, & James, C. Olson. This is not as bad or dry a history of the 27th state as you would probably expect. It's been revised four times so it's up to date compared to the many other histories of states that end by the U.S. bicentennial. It does deal with a lot of farm facts that can glaze your eyes. Interesting fact: It is not the first unicameral state in the country. There have been a few, the most recent one was Vermont until the 1930s. No mention of Johnny Carson, Warren Buffett, Fred Astaire or Marlon Brando. Three out of five stars.