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Big Eagle (Dakota: Waŋbdí Táŋka, c. 1827–1906) was the chief of a band of Mdewakanton Dakota in Minnesota. He played an important role as a military leader in the Dakota War of 1862. Big Eagle surrendered soon after the Battle of Wood Lake and was sentenced to death and imprisoned, but was pardoned by President Abraham Lincoln in 1864 ...
Mankato (/ m æ n ˈ k eɪ t oʊ / man-KAY-toh) [9] is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota.It is the county seat of Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
Chief Mankato was killed in the battle by a cannonball. [8]: 62 Big Eagle later explained that hundreds of Dakota fighters were unable to get involved or fire a shot in the battle, because they had been positioned too far out. [49] Sibley decided not to pursue the retreating Dakota, mainly because he lacked the cavalry to do so.
The Mankato Marathon is an annual marathon race in Mankato, Minnesota, United States, that was first run in 2010. The race weekend now brings nearly 5,000 runners to the city for several races: the marathon, a marathon four-person relay , a half marathon , a 10K run , a 5K run , children's runs.
Minnesota (/ ˌ m ɪ n ə ˈ s oʊ t ə / ⓘ MIN-ə-SOH-tə) is a state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the south, and North Dakota and South Dakota to the west.
They compete against other teams in the Big Ten Conference. The Gophers were joined in July 2021 by the St. Thomas Tommies , representing the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul. [ 1 ]
ISG Field is a stadium in Mankato, Minnesota, United States, with a capacity of 2,200. [1] It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Mankato Moondogs (formerly the Mankato Mashers) of the Northwoods League, a collegiate summer baseball league.
A 2001 article in the Star Tribune noted that Plato's Closet in 2001 stocked up on brand names such as Abercrombie & Fitch, Gap Inc., Silver Jeans Co., Sean John, Express, Inc., and Dr. Martens that they sold at a markdown of between 50% and 75%. [14] Unlike consignment shops, Plato's Closet pays sellers on the spot. [14]