Saturday, November 22, 2014

On This Date in Minnesota History: November 22

Nov. 22, 1862 – Born on this date in Featherstone Township, Goodhue County, Minn., Alexander P. Anderson, the inventor of puffed rice,1 held an additional claim to fame. In 1876, as a 13-year-old farmboy, he gave” water and directions to seven strangers on horseback looking for Northfield, [Minn.]. The riders were the James and Younger gang.”2

1
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_P._Anderson

2
http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/199806/19_engerl_wheat-m/





Alexander P. Anderson

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Alexander_P_Anderson_1933.jpg


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