By the waters of Minnetonka / Eric Dregni.
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By the waters of Minnetonka / Eric Dregni.
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Publication Information:
Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, [2022]
©2014
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xiii, 197 pages) : illustrations, map
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Contents:
Preface -- "Big water" -- The settlers settle -- Harvesting the lake -- Hotels and high rollers -- Enter the trolleys -- Hitting the water -- Work hard, play harder -- Afterword.
Summary:
Provides a history of Minnetonka, Minnesota, from its indigenous roots, to its establishment 1852, to becoming a popular vacation destination for wealthy Minnesotans who came to enjoy Lake Minnetonka. Recounts colorful stories of famous inhabitants and its evolution into the modern era. Includes black-and-white photographs.
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