Across Minnesota in All Directions

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>In this engrossing read Tulla Froyen gives us a glimpse into a bygone-and often misunderstood-era of American social and political activism against the predatory liquor traffic. Steeped in primary sources the life of Norwegian-born activist and legislator Engebret E.E. Lobeck provides new insights into both the practical hardships and political opportunities for immigrant settlers on America's northern frontier. ~ Mark Lawrence Schrad Ph.D. professor of political science Villanova University author of </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Smashing the Liquor Machine: A Global History of Prohibition</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> (Oxford University Press 2021).</span></p>