Minnesota's Lost Towns Central Edition

Publisher: North Star Press of St. Cloud

The long-awaited second book in the Minnesota’s Lost Towns series is now available. Travel along as we visit and learn about more than 125 central Minnesota locations. The book covers twenty-seven of Minnesota’s central corridor counties, from east to west. Read how the towns were created, how they developed and lived, and why they died. Discover the people and places of Minnesota’s past. Filled with tales and photos, the book is a fun and educational read for anyone who loves history or a good story.

About Rhonda Fochs of Motley, MN

After several years of working in the public and private sector, doing everything from assembling Tonka Toy trucks (when they were made in America), working in a LP record distribution warehouse, serving in a variety of public governmental roles, managing a construction office, to becoming a social studies teacher at the age of forty-two, Rhonda is recently retired. Her passion for history, especially local and regional history, has resulted in the Minnesota’s Lost Towns series which chronicles Minnesota used-to-be towns and communities. As she and her family (including the dog)  travel the state, north, east, south and west, she is now working on the next books in the series. She is also presently working on a book detailing other regional points of interest. You can learn more about Rhonda and her books at www.rhondafochs.weebly.com or at   www.facebook.com/MinnesotasLostTowns.

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Binding EAN ISBN-10 Pub Date PAGES Language Size Price
Paperback 9780878398041 087839804X 2015-05-01 240 0.00 x 8.40 x 10.90 in $19.95
E-Book 9780878397297 0878397299 2015-05-01 224 0.00 x 8.50 x 11.00 in $12.99

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