Comments on MinnesotaBrown: COLUMN: "A 'vital' life in the 'zone of plenty'"

Thanks, Aaron. I am well especially because our ac...

2009-11-03T21:26:22.248-06:00

Thanks, Aaron. I am well especially because our accreditation visit is over tomorrow!

Excellent column, Aaron! The Zone of Plenty is sti...

2009-11-03T11:48:23.017-06:00

Excellent column, Aaron! The Zone of Plenty is still here. Together with more modern modes of transportation.

Some of its potential features in Northern Minnesota currently include iron nuggets, iron and steel produced locally, copper-nickel-platinum group mines and refineries. Not to mention sustainable forestry, crystal-clear water, and enhanced forest products manufacturing.

We are standing - or resting - on the shoulders of the Gopher State's Greatest Generation.

Its names include Norman Borlaug, plant pathologist; E.W.Davis, father of taconite processing; Elmer L. Andersen, who got the Taconite Amendment passed and Voyageurs National Park created; Donald Yardley, who located and explored the geochemical traces of nickel; Eugene Pfleider, who pioneered drilling and blasting methods in the original iron formation; Thomas Joseph and Gus Bitsianes who taught metallurgists new ways to make iron and steel.

Here in Northern Minnesota we can keep on creating, exploring, and developing - or we can look away for our future. New York, Washington, Houston, Toronto, or London will then roll our dice.

But from this Zone of Plenty we can grow and prosper once more, if we choose.

- KAXE's Golden Gopher

Pam - Yes, I'd be happy to make a copy for my favo...

2009-11-02T20:43:56.840-06:00

Pam -
Yes, I'd be happy to make a copy for my favorite Range historian (don't tell Potts). What I have appears to be a color photo copy that was folded up and sent to me through the mail. Earl's letter was at least as interesting as the ad and I'll send a copy of that too. He did a personal history of the ore docks in West Duluth. Great stuff. I have his address, too, if you'd like to write him for more information. I'll try to get it out Wednesday when I can get a decent color copy made.
Hope you're well!
~AB

Aaron, Would it be possible to get a copy of the a...

2009-11-02T16:12:18.888-06:00

Aaron,
Would it be possible to get a copy of the ad? I'd love to use it in my research and Minnesota History class.
Pam Brunfelt