Title: Highway 152
Description: In the aftermath of war and uprising, two French‑Canadian hearts forge a life from frontier dust. *Highway 152* tells the true‑inspired story of Emma Patouille and Pierre Columbus — an orphaned survivor of the Dakota Uprising and a war‑scarred teamster — as they homestead 80 acres in Minnesota, invent mechanical marvels, tame wild beasts and build a flush‑toilet front‑porch life worthy of today’s pioneer spirit. Historical fiction, based on real events.
Subjects: Historical Fiction”, “Civil War veteran”, “Dakota Uprising 1862”, “French‑Canadian settlers”, “Minnesota Territory”, “homesteading”, “pioneer innovation”, “19th century America”, “based on true story”.
Places: Wright County (Minn.)
People: Emma Patouille, Pierre Columbus
Time periods: Civil War, 1861-1865