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Frederick L. Johnson

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Affiliation: 
Goodhue County Historical Society
Biography: 

Frederick Johnson, a native of Red Wing, Minnesota, has written eight books and numerous magazine features regarding state and local history. His works include histories of Lake Minnetonka, Richfield, Bloomington, Edina, Red Wing, and Goodhue County.

Articles: 
Anderson, Alexander P. (1862–1943)
Hobart, Harriet Duncan (1825–1898)
Colvill, William (1830–1905)
Anderson, Helen Eugenie Moore (1909–1997)
Rockne, Anton Julius (1868–1950)
Sweasy, William D. (1916–1991)
Biederman, Charles Joseph (1906–2004)
Norstad, Lauris (1907–1988)
Hubbard, Lucius F. (1836–1913)
Norelius, Eric (1833–1916)
Stageberg, Susie Williamson (1877–1961)
Origins of Hamline University
Thirteenth Minnesota and the Battle for Manila
Goodhue County's Clay Industries
Red Wing’s “Stone Age”
He Mni Caŋ (Barn Bluff)
Goodhue County Loyalty Trials, 1918
Densmore, Frances (1867–1957)
Tatanka Mani (Walking Buffalo), "Red Wing" (ca. 1755–1829)
Burning of Red Wing Mills, March 4, 1883
Wacouta I (Shooter), ca. 1800–1858
"Half-Breed" Tract
Cannon Falls Fires, May 20, 1887
King Wheat in Southeastern Minnesota
Missionaries of Red Wing, 1837–1852
Meyer, Roy Willard (1925–2007)
Rosing, Leonard August (1861–1909)
Parkin, Arthur W. (1872–1963)
Nelson, Julia Bullard (1842–1914)
Immigration to Goodhue County
Goodhue County
Muus v. Muus
Shoemaker, Francis H. (1889–1958)
Sea Wing Disaster, 1890

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