Causes of the Dakota War

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Thu, 2012-07-19 10:15 -- therese.scherbel
Event Date(s): 
Sep 8 2012 - 1:00pm

Location

Sun Ray Library
2105 Wilson Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55119
United States
Phone: 651-501-6300
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Historian John LaBatte will examine the causes of the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862, including why some Dakota wanted war while others opposed it. Mr. LaBatte has both Dakota and white ancestors who were involved in the war.
Part one of the "Minnesota's Own Civil War: The U.S.–Dakota Conflict Sesquicentennial" event series sponsored by the Saint Paul Public Library and supported by Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

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