Discover Kanabec County in New Book

June 4, 2012 - PRLog -- New to Arcadia Publishing’s popular Images of America series is Kanabec County by local authors Amy Troolin and Earl J. Foster. This pictorial history boasts more than 200 vintage images and provides readers with a unique opportunity to reconnect with the history that shaped their community.

Kanabec County guides readers on an exciting journey into the past as it explores the daily lives of the people who helped make Kanabec County what it is today.

Each chapter examines a unique aspect of Kanabec County’s history. Readers meet Native Americans, settlers and loggers from the county’s earliest days; learn about early government, industries and transportation; catch a glimpse of towns and villages in the 19th and 20th centuries; go on a shopping trip with county residents; discover the fascinating histories of area schools and churches; and find out what Kanabec County people did for fun in the days before television and computers.

Highlights of Kanabec County include:
•   A Meeting of Cultures
•   Clearing the Land
•   Building a County
•   Main Street, Kanabec County

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or online.

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