Minnesota Heritage Publishing is a small family-owned publishing company committed to preserving the heritage of Minnesota. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, the company has recently published four books, all concentrating on the rich history of the Blue Earth County area. Julie A. Schrader, a local historian, genealogist and author, started the company in 2001, in an effort to preserve and protect important facts, milestones and the heritage of the region.

A Mankato native, Schrader's experience spans over 20 years of genealogical research, printing several family history books. In 1990, she published and served as Project Director for the History of Blue Earth County, a regional history book featuring over 950 pages of facts, biographies, photographs, illustrations and maps of Blue Earth County. In addition to operating her own company, Schrader also serves as a private consultant, helping other individuals research their own ancestors and family histories. Schrader has personally authored two new books, The History of the Red Jacket Valley, and most recently Maud Hart Lovelace's Deep Valley - A Guidebook of Mankato Places in the Betsy-Tacy Series. Over the years, she has volunteered her time to many Blue Earth County Historical Society projects, including the book, Images of America, Blue Earth County, MN. Her writing has also appeared in the Mankato Free Press and Blue Earth County Historical Society's newsletters.

We appreciate the great reception and interest that we've received from the community for all of our books. Your support allows us to continue to write books that will preserve the history of Mankato and Southern Minnesota. Thank you for your patronage.
- Julie A. Schrader, Minnesota Heritage Publishing

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