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Child’s History of Waseca County By James E. Child $25.00	Food Will Win The War By Rae Katherine Eighmey $19.95
This 847 page book covers the years 1854 to 1904. This book includes the history of Waseca County plus biographical sketches of early settlers. Reprint. Indexed.	Minnesota crops, cooks and conservation during World War I.
Waseca County Landowners of Record 1879 Compiled by Donna Fostveit $10.00	Minnesota Shaped by the Land By Deborah Gelbach $24.95
Reprint of the 1879 Waseca County Atlas by Township with an index and short history for each township.	Deborah’s book contains a vivid evocation of Minnesota’s past and a frank assessment of its present. Over 400 images in historical black and white and brilliant color illuminate the pages.
One Thousand Tracings Healing the Wounds of World War II By Lita Judge $16.00	Bring Warm Clothes Letters and photos from Minnesota’s past Collected by Peg Meier of the Star Tribune Signed by Peg Meier $19.95
A children’s book. This is the story of one American family’s triumphant effort to relieve many Europeans from their suffering in the aftermath of World War II. Ultimately, thousands of people on both sides of the Atlantic were touched by this remarkable act of kindness.	This book contains actual letters, journal entries, photographs and other original material of Minnesotans who lived here long ago.
Barns of Minnesota Photography by Doug Ohman Story by Will Weaver $19.95	Cabins of Minnesota Photography by Doug Ohman Text by Bill Holm $19.95
A rich collection of stunning color photographs that show a unique and vanishing way of life centered on the land – illuminated by a new story by Will Weaver.	A survey of Minnesota’s classic cabin getaways, with over 100 captivating color photographs by Doug Ohman and wise and witty prose by prized writer Bill Holm.
Churches of Minnesota Photography by Doug Ohman Text by John Hassler $19.95	Courthouses of Minnesota Photography by Doug Ohman Text by Mary Logue $19.95
A collection of images and reflections that highlight the beauty and significance of Minnesota's churches.	A showcase of Minnesota’s county courthouses, with superb photography by Doug Ohman and imaginative prose by poet and mystery writer Mary Logue.
Libraries of Minnesota Photography by Doug Ohman Text by Will Weaver, Pete Hautman, John Coy, Nancy Carlson, Marsha Wilson Chall, David LaRochelle, Kao Kalia Yang $24.95	Prairie Lake Forest Minnesota's State Parks Photography by Doug Ohman Text by Chris Niskanen $29.95
"From cozy structures near small-town parks to impressive buildings in metropolitan downtowns, public libraries stand at the center of community and learning in Minnesota's landscape. Libraries of Minnesota celebrate these architectural icons and the joy of reading they have inspired in Minnesotans, present and past."	Minnesota is home to prairies and forests, lakes and rivers, bison and gray wolf- and a treasured system of state parks. Photographer Doug Ohman visited each of Minnesota's sixty-six parks to capture their classic beauty, storied wildlife and wealth of activities in all seasons.
Schoolhouses of Minnesota Photography by Doug Ohman Text by Jim Heynen $19.95	Voices For the Land Photography by Brian Peterson Minnesotans Write About the Places They Love $29.95
A rich showcase of Minnesota’s vintage schoolhouses, with stunning photographs by the popular Doug Ohman and wonderful tales by award-winning storyteller Jim Heynen.	"Brian Peterson has produced some of the finest photography ever made with Minnesota subjects, and this collection displays it at his typical best, an artful moment wrapped around a pertinent subject...in the almost-lost tradition of Life magazine...we can see here again the classic photographic essay."
Early Black Baseball in Minnesota By Todd Peterson $29.95	Northern Treasure Text by Susan Davis Price Photography by John Gregor $40.00
"Though they played in the years before Rube Foster formed the first Negro League, the St. Paul Gophers and their bitter crosstown rivals, the Minneapolis Keystones, had the talent, bench depth, and determination to rival many of those later, better known teams. (The Gophers, in fact, beat Chicago's celebrated Leland Giants in 1909, laying claim to blackball's western championship.) Focusing on these two clubs, author Peterson lays out the early history of African American baseball in the Upper Midwest. Included are new statistics and more than 50 rarely seen photographs."	The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum and Horticultural Research Center. In this lavishly illustrated centennial tribute to the Arboretum, Susan Davis Price and John Gregor invite the reader to join them in a celebration of Minnesota's horticultural year: dramatic snowshapes, subtle hues of early spring, masses of tulips and daffodils, the deep yellows and oranges of August, and the apple harvest, with its hardy 'Wealthy' and 'Haralson' and wildly popular 'Honeycrisp.'
The Streets Are Wider Now Waseca, Minnesota 1868-1988 By Carol Rutledge $15.00	Swords into Plowshares By Dean Simmons $20.00
This book was written for Waseca’s centennial. Contains a history of the city of Waseca sketched in photos, anecdotes, diary entries and facts gathered by 19 hometown researchers. This is the book that gives you legends, heroes, education, main street, lakes, military, religion, agriculture, Chautauquas and 25 cent church suppers; it’s about winning teams, bands and the people of Waseca.	Minnesota’s POW camps during World War II. When Minnesota veterans returned home in the fall of 1945, they were surprised to find thousands of German and Italia prisoners of war harvesting the state’s crops. Twenty-one POW camps, housing Axis soldiers captured in Europe and North Africa, were established in Minnesota between 1943 and 1945. Prisoners from these camps proved to be a valuable source of manpower for agriculture, logging and small businesses. Based on archival material in the United States and Europe, as well as interviews with former German prisoners, Swords into Plowshares recreates an absorbing episode in Minnesota’s history.
All-School Reunion 2008 Waseca, Minnesota Complied by the Memories Book Committee $12.00	Home Cooking Complied by Waseca County Historical Society $6.95
Contains the history of Waseca Public Schools 1868-2008, Sacred Heart History, and Southern School of Agriculture.	Contains recipes from Waseca County Historical Society members and some recipes from older cookbooks. “Some of the recipes in this cookbook are included only for your reading enjoyment.”
Images of America Waseca County Minnesota By the Waseca County Historical Society $19.99	The History of Janesville 1856-1956 Complied by Janesville Centennial Committee $7.50
Over 220 photographs covering all 12 townships of Waseca County from settlement through the 1920s.	This 62 page booklet contains the history of Janesville from 1856-1956.
Janesville’s 125th Anniversary The History of Janesville 1956-1981 Complied by the Historical Committee $5.00	History of New Richland and Wilton Villages Complied by Herman Peterson $3.95
This 40 page booklet contains the history of Janesville from 1956-1981.	This 25 page booklet was published by the Waseca County Historical Society in March 1962.
New Richland, Minnesota A Nice Place to Come Home To Published by the New Richland Commercial Club $10.00	New Richland, Minnesota Sportsmanship, Teamwork and Friends Published by the New Richland Commercial Club $10.00
Contains many wonderful photos of New Richland, MN.	Contains many wonderful photos of New Richland, MN citizens.