Links
to the Dakota Uprising
Links
to the Dakota Uprising
There are many stories on the internet about the Dakota Uprising. This is an interesting site as it provides a timeline of events and was done by students at Red Rock Central High School in Brown County, MN: www.rrcnet.org/~historic/ There are clickable links for photos and further information on the monuments. Scroll down to the bottom of their page and find the on-line version of “MONUMENTS AND TABLETS ERECTED BY THE MINNESOTA VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY.”
Dakota War of 1862 - A Collection of 14 videos relating to the Dakota War
Findagrave.com is a website created to register graves of famous and not-so-famous people. It is a valuable resource for genealogists as millions of graves are found there. If you know the deceased name, use this url http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gs. There are several historian/photographers that are focusing on the Dakota War.
Here is Curtis Dahlin's link: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=mr&MRid=47099816. Use the back arrow on your browser to move around his collection of 69 memorials.
Bill Cox has formed a virtual cemetery called Dakota Conflict with 59 memorials of those who played a role in the Dakota War. His list includes settlers and friendly Indians, and all have photos of the tombstones, some have photos of the deceased and all include a biography. There is a wealth of information in these memorials. Here is his link: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=vcsr&GSvcid=182561
Cindy Coffin has created a virtual cemetery on Findagrave with 754 memorials of key figures, survivors, victims and casualties of the U.S.-Dakota War. Here is the link:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=vcsr&GSvcid=73877
Minnesota Historical Society: www.mnhs.org
The Minnesota Historical Society has a link called HISTORY TOPICS: U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 that gives an overview of the Dakota war, a list of selected primary and secondary sources and websites. Some are clickable on-line holdings:
http://www.mnhs.org/library/tips/history_topics/94dakota.html
Here is the Minnesota Historical Society’s link to their Dakota War page:
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StarTribune article by Curt Brown: “150 years later, war's wounds still cut deep”
Minnesota Public Radio published a slide show in 2002 called "Minnesota's Uncivil War" featuring 34 photos worth viewing. See it at: http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/200209/23_steilm_1862-m/slideshow/1.shtml
Minnesota Monthly: The No-Win War by Gregory Scott, published May, 2012.
http://www.minnesotamonthly.com/media/Minnesota-Monthly/May-2012/The-No-Win-War/. It begins with this paragraph: It began with the worst slaughter in frontier history. It ended with a hanging: 38 Dakota Indians sent to the gallows, in what remains the largest mass execution to ever take place in the United States. 150 years later, can the Minnesota Historical Society unknot the state’s most tangled chapter?
Carrie Zeman, co-editor of A Thrilling Narrative of Indian Captivity: Dispatches from the Dakota War of 1862 has set up a companion website to her book which features a public history blog on the 1862 War, her list of the captives freed at Camp Release, and the settlers who found refuge at Fort Ridgley. Under the "Sources" tab, she has links to many resources available on the web. To win a free copy of her book, go to the website and enter the contest by June 1, the date of the book’s official release. Go to: http://athrillingnarrative.com/
Minnesota Public Radio: Here is an interview done by Minnesota Public Radio on June 29, the day before the Minnesota Historical Society exhibit opened: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/07/04/culture/us-dakota-war/
Minnesota Public Radio: Here is an interview done by Minnesota Public Radio with Family and Friends of Dakota Uprising Victims Co-Chair Jan Klein on August 24:
Minneapolis Star-Tribune: Family and Friends of Dakota Uprising Victims Co-Chair Jan Klein writes a letter to the editor about how the descendants of settlers gathered to honor their memory: Go to: http://www.startribune.com/opinion/letters/167253275.html?refer=y
Minneapolis Star-Tribune: “In the Footsteps of Little Crow,” a series of six Star-Tribune articles about the Dakota War, written by Curt Brown. This series also contains multi-media interviews, one of which features Family and Friends of Dakota Uprising Victims Co-Chair Jan Klein, reading a letter from her grandfather about his grandfather’s and uncle’s death during the uprising. Also available as an e-book. Go to: http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/travel/167205945.html and click on story to right called “In the Footsteps of Little Crow.”
Renville County Register, August 24, 2012: An article in the newspapers concerning Family and Friends of Dakota Uprising Victims and the unveiling of their marker, “Caught Unaware,” on August 18, 2012: Renville County RegisterThursday.pdf
The Brown County Historical Society and the New Ulm Public Library are co-sponsoring speaker events on the U.S.-Dakota War. This link takes you to their home page where these events are published: http://browncountyhistorymn.org/
Minneapolis Star Tribune: Opinion@startribune.com
St. Paul Pioneer Press: letters@pioneerpress.com
Mankato Free Press: editor@mankato-freepress.com
New Ulm Daily Journal: editor@nujournal.com
Redwood Falls Gazette: editor@redwoodfallsgazette.com
Renville County Register: editor@rencopub.com
Minnesota Historical Society: steve.elliott@mnhs.org
Renville County Historical Society: director@renvillecountyhistory.com
Nicollet County Historical Society: ben@nchsmn.org
Blue Earth Historical Society: bechs@hickorytech.net
Redwood Historical Society:
http://redwoodcountyhistoricalsociety.com/contact-us/ (website to leave comment)
Renville County Historical Society: director@renvillecountyhistory.com
Department of Education (now rewriting school curriculum on the war): Dennis.W.Olson@state.mn.us
Governor Mark Dayton: http://mn.gov/governor/contact-us/form/ (website for submitting email)
Links
Below are links that will be interesting for our readers to access. It includes newspapers, historical societies, education sites, government sites, magazines, public radio and gravesites. Click on the URL to go to the site.
John's LaBatte’s Dakota and White ancestors were involved in the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862. He has meticulously reviewed dozens of what he calls “products” of the Dakota War. His blog contains essays on exhibits, websites, signs, myths and facts based on accuracy, balance and respect. Here is his blog address: http://dakotawar1862.wordpress.com/.
Trails of Tears documents the period following the trials to the executions in Mankato, and more significantly the two separate routes: one taken by the families across the prairie north of the Minnesota River, and the prisoner route on the south side of the river. The interview features noted historian/authors Mary Bakeman, Curtis Dahlin, Corinne Marz, Steve Osman, Carrie Zeman, and Lois Glewwe.
Go to Town Square Television Website: http://townsquaretv.granicus.com/ViewSearchResults.php?keywords=trail+of+tears&view_id=2. Click on Minnesota’s Trail of Tears in the search box to download. (If this doesn’t take you to the site, here is the home of Town Square TV: http://www.townsquare.tv/. Click on Live/On Demand and type Minnesota’s Trail of Tears in the search archives box and follow directions to download.)