The History All Around Us - Duluth Minnesota

Two renowned authors virtually guide guests to local landmarks, telling stories of life at the western tip of Lake Superior before Duluth, Minnesota existed, and how it came to be 150 years ago - from the Seven Fires prophecies of the Ojibwe to the creation of the ship canal. Marking Duluth’s 150th anniversary, in support of the Duluth Public Library.
Local author Tom Peacock, who grew up in Fond du Lac and earned his Ph.D. at Harvard, relates the astonishing story of the Seven Fires: seven prophecies revealed to the Ojibwe 900 years ago that urged them to travel west from what is now Newfoundland in eastern Canada.
Tony Dierckins, another gifted author and publisher of ZenithCity.com, a website devoted to Duluth history, recounts the compelling story of the cities founding. He introduces Jay Cooke, the man who changed the course of Duluth’s history by bringing investors’ money and a vision for a railroad and ship canal to Duluth.

[@wattheheck6010]

I was stationed in Duluth from 1972 to 1975. One day I will return to this, my favorite city.

[@GregAndler]

Good info.thanks.

[@joelmckinney16]

Excellent presentation! Thank you.

[@AncientCompass]

Thank you so so much

[@eileensickel]

Great job, Duluth Public Library!

[@guardianmiketv1586]

Good Work! TY

[@laurabartoletti6412]

Excellent Duluth Public Library. Thank You. 😉

[@eileensickel]

Thank you so much.

[@midori4352]

This is such a nice video! I am very interested in your area. I would love to see some of these types of things on youtube video in my region. It is so nice to see that you are sharing the history, as it is meant to be shared, and not buried and hidden away when we have the technology to make it so prominent!

[@eileensickel]

Thank you so much for your history.

[@richardharris9797]

Nice video I'm from Duluth also, the bad side is I left in 1977 to Indiana

[@eileensickel]

A beautiful story. And thank sir. So much.

[@eileensickel]

Let's preserve this, your beautiful home of Ojibway people

[@randomvintagefilm273]

Thank you for your story sir. There were hundreds of tribes all over North America.

[@christophereichten9005]

People have known this for years. Why are you stating this fact as a something new.

[@AncientCompass]

This brought me to absolute tears my friend I have a significant story about this area to share it’s beyond beautiful how can I share with you ??

[@eileensickel]

Duluth is your home.

[@dalekrohse1871]

I lived in Duluth during the 1970s. The treatment of the native people really saddens me. I heard nothing of it while I lived in Duluth.

[@eileensickel]

So sorry about this.

[@eileensickel]

Are the Ojibwa people still living on a reservation. ?

[@SADFORIAN]

On the reservations as well as every city and suburb you can name.

[@jonanderson4474]

Bear clan eh?

[@stephanepotvin6649]

Did you forget where the name Duluth came from in your history?

[@caroletomlinson5480]

😢😭😩😩😩😩😩😩

[@eileensickel]

I hope not. 🙏