The astronauts headed to the moon in December 1972 thought they knew what to expect. They would soon be exploring the moon's surface in a lunar rover, traveling farther than anyone before them. They would be collecting soil and rock samples for study back on Earth and could expect to learn about the moon's physical makeup and age. But what they didn't expect came as a huge bonus. The astronauts of Apollo 17 would produce an amazing photograph of planet...

Frontier history and legend of the Minnesota River and the explorers, settlers, and Indian tribes who lived along its banks.

"Starting at Big Stone Lake on the eastern edge of South Dakota, the Minnesota River cuts through southern Minnesota, breaks into waterfalls at Granite Falls, and joins the mighty Mississippi at Fort Snelling in the Twin Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis. In The Minnesota, Evan Jones gives us a detailed history of the river and its legends. The river has provided the scenery for many of Minnesota's most fascinating events and has hosted many famous...