Minneapolis, Currents of Change

Ever since Father Louis Hennepin raved to 17th-century Europe about the upper Mississippi River valley and its spectacular St. Anthony Falls, adventurers the world over have looked to Minneapolis as a place of inspiration and promise. Readers will go behind the scenes to discover the early days of the city, the rise of business and industry around the falls, the growth of education, health care, and culture, and the birth of today's innovative technologies that are propelling the city to the forefront of global commerce.