The Day the Millionaires Invaded St Paul
On June 8, 1854, the remote Minnesota Territory woke up to a logistical nightmare: a surprise fleet of luxury steamboats packed with former U.S. President Millard Fillmore, Wall Street barons, and the nation's top editors. Arriving 24 hours ahead of schedule, this high-society invasion triggered a frantic mad dash in the mud that permanently accelerated Minnesota's path to statehood. Robert Thomas breaks down the wild history of the Grand Excursion.
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