Steamboats were a game changer for the North Country. They brought profiteers, tourists, and a certain #Hamilton into the Minnesota story. Missionaries plied their faith and attempted to Christianize indigenous people; some successful, some not. American leaders delivered aristocracy and began the push toward white settlement. It is a time of transition in Minnesota. The characters of Joseph Nicollet, Henry Sibley, Augustin Ravoux, and that mysterious #Hamilton play important roles in this week's story.

Sam Temple and Logan Ledman discuss and explain Chapter Five of North Country, by Mary Lethert Wingerd.

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