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Southwest Minnesota: A Place of Many Places

ISBN 0-9712452-1-5 (152 pages, $20 cloth )

This book's immediate predecessor drew on the writings of many southwest Minnesota authors to create a portrait of the land and its peoples. In Southwest Minnesota: A Place of Many Places Amato and Pichaske explore the region's rich culture in their own words. From Amato's analysis of regional lead cities like Worthington and New Ulm to Pichaske's meditations on smaller towns like Minneota, Slayton, and Hanley Falls, the authors examine the ways this region has reacted to the changes and challenges of the late twentieth century. Along the way, they explore tiny points of interest like baseball diamonds, coffee shops, cemeteries, and small-town ethnic celebrations. Extended essays like "A Meditation on Enclosed Space," and "Seen and Unseen Faces" offer penetrating reflections on the long arc of history in Southwest Minnesota and on the natural and constructed landscapes.

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