{"title":"Susan Marks","description":"\u003cp\u003eSUSAN MARKS is a documentary filmmaker, screenwriter, and author of \u003cem\u003eFinding Betty Crocker: The Secret Life of America’s First Lady of Food\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHistoric Photos of Minnesota\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eRemembering Minnesota\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarks is an award-winning writer who began exploring Minnesota history as a tour guide for the Minnesota Historical Society, work that led to a master’s thesis, a documentary film project, and her first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she’s not writing, Marks works as a writer, producer, and director through her own production company, Lazy Susan Productions. Much of her work explores pop culture themes and regional history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSusan lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSusan Marks’s books are published by Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"historic-photos-of-minnesota","title":"Historic Photos of Minnesota","description":"\u003cp\u003eMinnesota’s past is defined by its remarkable natural resources, and shaped by its native peoples and early settlers. From the fur trade and the establishment of Fort Snelling, to harnessing the power of the Mississippi River as a means to fuel emergent logging and milling industries, Minnesota’s history is that of a land like no other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePioneering Minnesotans embraced everything that the sprawling prairies, rich farmlands, and more than 10,000 lakes offered. Boomtowns and small towns sprang up and were connected to the thriving metropolises of Minneapolis and St. Paul through a great labyrinth of railways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the time photographers first started pointing their cameras in the direction of Minnesota’s land and people, crystallized moments from the state’s history were captured, and stories preserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe archival images collected in \u003cem\u003eHistoric Photos of Minnesota\u003c\/em\u003e offer unique insights into the state’s not-so-distant past. Spanning more than 100 years, this book documents everyday lives and significant events in Minnesota’s extraordinary history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1684420792\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781684420797\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Susan Marks","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43297519960280,"sku":"9781684420797","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781684420797_FC_mockup_v2_1663685359_bafe3393-01e8-477c-b82a-6ce8c5688477.jpg?v=1791050706"},{"product_id":"remembering-minnesota","title":"Remembering Minnesota","description":"\u003cp\u003eMinnesota’s historical past was defined by its remarkable natural resources and the exploits of early settlers. From the fur trade and the founding of Fort Snelling, to harnessing the power of the Mississippi River as a means to fuel logging and milling industries, pioneering Minnesotans embraced everything that the sprawling prairies, rich farmlands, and more than 10,000 lakes offered. Boomtowns and main streets sprang up and were connected to the thriving metropolises of Minneapolis and St. Paul through a great labyrinth of rivers, railways, and roads. From the time photographers first started pointing their cameras in the direction of Minnesota’s land and people, moments of time in state history began to be captured and preserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a selection of fine historic images from her best-selling book \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/turnerbookstore.com\/products\/historic-photos-of-minnesota\" title=\"Historic Photos of Minnesota\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHistoric Photos of Minnesota,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e Susan Marks provides a valuable and revealing historical retrospective on the growth and development of the state. The archival images collected in \u003cem\u003eRemembering Minnesota\u003c\/em\u003e offer unique insights into the state’s not-so-distant past. 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