Dinkytown
Subtitle: Four Blocks of History
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 175
ISBN-13: 9781467119634
Subjects: Minneapolis (minn.), history; Minneapolis (minn.), description and travel
Description: "Dinkytown belies its name with a big history and outsized influence on the culture of Minneapolis. It began as a business district serving the University of Minnesota and became a creative center between the flour milling district and a massive railroad yard. By 1875, Dinkytown was a terminus on the horse-drawn streetcar system. The area transformed into a nexus of culture and counterculture with the growth and expansion of the university. Its burgeoning arts scene launched Bob Dylan and The Fiddler on the Roof, and its student activism spawned the Red Barn protests of 1970. Dr. Bill Huntzicker narrates the enthralling history of one of Minneapolis's most influential neighborhoods."--provided by Amazon.com.