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1. Minneapolis

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   History and Founding
   The area that is now Minneapolis was historically inhabited by the Dakota and Ojibwe peoples for millennia. European-American settlement began in earnest following the establishment of Fort Snelling in 1819. The city’s early growth was intrinsically linked to the lumber industry, driven by the immense pine forests upriver, and subsequently, its milling operations. The presence of St. Anthony Falls on the Mississippi River provided the necessary hydropower to fuel what became the world's l…