{"product_id":"9780971316812","title":"Mankato Milestones: The Historian's Handbook of Facts and Folklore from the Mankato Area","description":"\u003cp\u003eTest Your Knowledge of Mankato.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen was Mankato founded? February 5-6, 1852 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWho was the first Mankato area baseball pitcher to develop the curve ball in 1889? Billy Mead, local baseball legend. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat was the first car in the United States to be powered by a V-8 engine? The \"Mayer Special.\" It was built in Mankato in 1903 by Louis Mayer. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany stories and bits of folklore about Mankato people, places and events have woven a rich tapestry of history for this community. This unique book, with its easy to use chronological format, details the history of Mankato, from its inception in 1852 to 2002, the \"Year of the Sesquicentennial.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMankato Milestones contains fascinating facts and folklore — from Mankato \"firsts\" to facts about landmark buildings and personalities. It was designed to give the reader an awareness and appreciation for the triumphs and tragedies that have marked the passage of time in the Mankato area over the past 150 years, as well as provide them with a quality keepsake from the Mankato Sesquicentennial celebration for many years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Minnesota Heritage Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47034230833392,"sku":"9780971316812","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780971316812_p0.jpg?v=1763876288","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780971316812","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}