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Examining the 1862 conflict between the Sioux Indians and white settlers in the Minnesota Valley, this work covers such issues as the causes of the uprising, specific attack s and battles, the surrender, and its aftermath. Illustrated with numerous photographs and drawings, the book also includes an extensive list sources.

After discussing briefly the larger causes of the 1862 Sioux Uprising, including unfair treaties an the loss fo Sioux lands, the author goes on to explore the idea that the U.S. Civil War played a role in convincing the Sioux to rebel. He suggests that the Civil War demonstrated that the authority of the Union could be challenged and, in addition, that many of the "able-bodied" men in the valley had enlisted, leaving citizens who might be viewed as more vulnerable to attack.

Originally published in 1935, this book documents a canoe trip up the Minnesota and Red rivers to Hudson Bay taken by journalist Eric Sevareid, with a companion, at age seventeen. Less than a quarter of the book relates to the Minnesota River segment of the trip, but this section does include observations on river conditions (e.g., width, rapids, and sandbars) and wildlife (e.g., carp, sturgeon, and herons).

Commissioned by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, this study was designed to produce a comprehensive list of archaeological and historic sites in the Minnesota river Valley (between Mendota and le Sueur) to identify areas which might be impacted by the completion of a Minnesota Valley Trail and to provide information for interpretive sue along the trail. The report provides detailed information on such topics as ancient Native American cultures, early exploration, fur trading, major river floods, steamboating, railroads, early settlements, and stone quarrying.