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SUMMARY:Gibbs Farm Apple Festival
DESCRIPTION:Join us on September 22 for a day of family-friendly apple fun at Gibbs Farm. Our Heritage Orchard will be open to the public and staffed by our volunteers\, taste samples of our apples\, and try your hand at the cider press. We’ll have games\, crafts and special treats as well as tours of the historic Gibbs Farmhouse\, and Dakota seasonal life. The day includes live music from Light of the Moon Band\, and crafting demonstrations. All treats\, crafts and activities are included in admission. Food will be available for purchase from Fork in the Road food truck or bring your own picnic! \nThe Outdoor Painters of Minnesota will be back again this year\, capturing fall scenes! \nLearn about prairie plants and make a seed ball with the Minnesota Association of Enviromental Educators! \n$8 Adults\, $7 Seniors\, $5 Children. Free for Ramsey County Historical Society Members. \nMark your calendars and watch this page for more information!
URL:https://rchs.com/event/gibbs-farm-apple-festival-2018/
LOCATION:Gibbs Volunteer Interest Form
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SUMMARY:History Revealed: Immigration Walking Tour 2
DESCRIPTION:Peter Rachleff\, Immigration Then and Now: From Swede Hollow to Arlington Hills Walking Tour\n\nHistory Revealed – Tour Series\nSeptember 26\, 2018\nWednesday\, noon-1:30 pm\nJoin RCHS for our presentation series\, History Revealed\, featuring the best local historians\, authors and archeologists talking about a wide range of topics drawn from the heritage and traditions of Ramsey County. See our History Revealed page here for more programs\, past and future. \nHistorian and co-founder of the East Side Freedom Library Peter Rachleff (shown in center of photo\, above)\, will lead a 90 minute walking tour on Saint Paul’s East Side. The tour will use Payne Avenue as a spine along which to follow the experiences of such 19th century immigrants as Swedes\, Irish\, Germans\, and Italians\, to those of our contemporary neighbors\, such as Hmong\, Somali\, Mexican\, and Karen. The tour will explore the political\, economic\, and cultural forces which prompted emigration from homelands\, on the one hand\, and the patterns of settlement and organization in St. Paul\, on the other. \n\nReservations are required. Space is limited to 30.\nOnline Tour Reservation Form is available here.\nOr call 651-222-0701 or email robyn@rchs.com for reservations.\nThe tour will meet at the East Side Freedom Library\, 1105 Greenbrier Street\, Saint Paul\, 55106\nPlease arrive by 11:45 am.\nTour begins promptly at noon\, and will last about 90 minutes.\nParking is available by the East Side Freedom Library.\nParticipants will carpool down to Swede Hollow.\nThe tour will end at the Freedom Library\, and participants will be returned to their cars.​\nTour is outside only – please wear walking shoes and dress for the weather.\nPlease note: the tour will go on despite rain – unless a severe weather or dangerous conditions alert has been issued. In that case\, we will attempt to contact you prior to the tour\, but if in doubt\, please call the office at 651-222-0701.\nThere are numerous restaurants and coffee shops available in the area for pre- or post-tour refreshment on your own.\n\nPeter Rachleff taught U.S. History at Macalester College from 1982 to 2014\, when he retired to co-found the East Side Freedom Library.  ESFL is located in an historic Carnegie Library​ which was built in 1917.  It has collected more than 20\,000 books and materials focused in labor and immigration history\, and it shares space with the Hmong Archives.​ \nTour Cost \n$5.00 RCHS Members / $8.00 General Public \nPlease RSVP by Monday\, September 24\, 5:00 pm\, to robyn@rchs.com or 651-222-0701\, or reserve your ticket here. Link to online reservation form.\nSpace is limited to 30\, reserve today! Tour is first-come\, first served. \n2018 History Revealed Programs\n\nSee the History Revealed information page for updates and a list of programs.\nOr check our Calendar for History Revealed programs and tours\, Gibbs Farm events and programs\, and more! \n 
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SUMMARY:History Revealed: Saint Paul Then & Now
DESCRIPTION:Ramsey County Historical Society Presents\nBill Lindeke\, Saint Paul – Then & Now\n\nHistory Revealed Series\nSeptember 27\, 2018\nThursday\, 7:00 pm\nRamsey County Roseville Library\nFree and open to all. \nJoin RCHS for History Revealed\, our program series featuring presentations and tours from the best of local historians\, authors and archaeologists\, with a wide range of topics drawn from the heritage and traditions of Ramsey County. \nLocked together in an affectionate sibling rivalry\, Minneapolis and its twin city St. Paul are constantly growing and changing. Geographer & author Bill Lindeke will discuss how the Twin Cities have developed from simple trading posts on the banks of the Mississippi in “the land of 10\,000 lakes\,” and will show photos from his new coffee table book\, “Minneapolis-St. Paul: Then and Now” (Pavilion Press). \nBill will highlight the most interesting places in Saint Paul and the Twin Cities that show the most change from the 19th century to current times with historic and current photographs and offer in-depth descriptions of the sites. The “then” photos are historic images which range from the 1870s to the 1950s. The “now” photos were taken in the summer of 2017 by Karl Mondon of San Francisco\, California. Bill will also show sites that “didn’t make the cut” into the book. \n“Minneapolis-St. Paul Then and Now” has historic and current photos with historical narrative captions for over one hundred historic sites in Minneapolis\, Saint Paul\, South Saint Paul\, Edina\, and the Fort Snelling Unorganized Territory. \nThe book will be available for purchase and signing at the presentation. \nPlease Note: The Roseville Library does not have an available connection that allows us to take credit cards\, so we are not always able to accommodate credit card sales. Cash and checks will be accepted. \nBill Lindeke is an urban geographer who writes\, researches\, and gives tours about the Twin Cities. He is the author of numerous publications featuring the urban symbols and civic history of Saint Paul and Minneapolis\, Minnesota. \n2018 History Revealed Programs\n\nSee the History Revealed information page for updates and a list of programs.\nOr check our Calendar for History Revealed programs and tours\, Gibbs Farm events and programs\, and more!
URL:https://rchs.com/event/history-revealed-saint-paul-then-now/
LOCATION:Ramsey County Library – Roseville\, 2180 Hamline Ave N\, Roseville\, MN\, 55113\, United States
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SUMMARY:Annual Dinner & Celebration 2018
DESCRIPTION:Annual RCHS Members’ Dinner & Celebration 2018\nBell Museum\n2088 Larpenteur Ave W\, St Paul\, MN 55113 \nThursday\, October 4\, 2018\n6:00-9:30 pm\nSchedule TBA \nCome enjoy dinner and a program with fellow history enthusiasts and celebrate the past year of exciting programs and accomplishments of the Ramsey County Historical Society and Gibbs Farm\, in the beautiful new Bell Museum. Guests will be able to visit the museum after dinner and the presentation by featured speaker\, Don Luce\, Curator of Exhibits at the Bell. \nProgram Highlights \n\nDon Luce\, Curator of Exhibits\, Bell Museum\, will be presenting Windows into Nature: The Bell Museum’s Dioramas\nRamsey County Historical Society & Gibbs Farm Update & Future Plans\nVisit the Bell Museum’s new Exhibition Halls\nEnjoy a presentation in the Planetarium\nBid on items in our Silent Auction\n\nTickets for the Celebration & Dinner are $100 per person.\nCash Bar will be available. \nRSVP by Friday\, September 21\, 2018 \nto Ramsey County Historical Society\nWe are not accepting online reservations at this time. Please call the office at 651-222-0701 or email robyn@rchs.com \nDon Luce\, Curator of Exhibits\, Bell Museum\, Windows into Nature: The Bell Museum’s Dioramas\nIn the early 1900s\, dioramas revolutionized American museums. By depicting wildlife as part of an ecological setting\, and highlighting places in need of preservation\, they played a critical role in building the conservation movement. The Bell Museum’s dioramas were created during the peak of the diorama era and are considered among the finest in the world. When the Bell Museum started to plan for a new facility\, moving and re-interpreting the dioramas was a central concern. \nIn this talk\, Don will trace the history of dioramas\, introduce the artists and naturalists who created the dioramas here in Minnesota\, and discuss the process of moving and re-imagining them for the new Bell Museum \nAbout Don Luce\, Curator of Exhibits\, Bell Museum\, University of Minnesota \nDon Luce has worked in the museum world for four decades. He earned a degree in Zoology and a master degree in Medical and Biological Illustration from the University of Michigan. At the Bell Museum\, he has combined his interests in science\, art and nature to produce original temporary and permanent exhibitions. Exhibition topics included art and nature\, ecology\, evolution\, animal behavior\, endangered species\, and current University research. Many of these exhibitions toured nationally as part of Bell Museum’s Touring Exhibition Service. \nAs curator of exhibits\, he also curates the museum’s collection of art\, which includes many works by Francis Lee Jaques who painted the museum’s dioramas\, a complete set of John James Audubon’s original Birds of America folio\, and many other historical and contemporary works of wildlife art. \nFor nearly two decades\, Don has worked on plans for a new Bell Museum. The project included the move and restoration of the museums historic dioramas\, and the design of new permanent exhibition galleries. \nDon also remains active as an illustrator and artist. He illustrated books such as Minnesota’s Natural Heritage by John Tester\, and has been an artist-in-residence with the National Park Service. A retrospective exhibition of his art and illustrations\, A View from a Canoe\, showed at the Bell Museum in fall 2016. \nPhoto of Bell Museum diorama\, painted by Frances Lee Jaques. Courtesy of Bell Museum \nSpecial thanks to Mairs & Power for their sponsorship of the Annual Celebration & Dinner \n \nSilent Auction Items\n\n2 tickets to the Minnesota Wild vrs. Tampa Bay Lightnings\, donated by Jerry Woelfel & Becky Garthofner\nHousehold membership in the Hennepin History Museum\nHand-crafted wine stoppers from the AAW Gallery of Wood Art\nHousehold membership and books from the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society\nGift card from D’Amico & Sons Restaurant\nTickets for the play “Not In Our Neighborhood” from Landmark Center\nCooking class gift certificates from The Good Acre\nTickets to tours at the Glensheen Mansion\nGift certificates to the Commodore Restaurant\nSelections of RCHS publications\nWatch for more Silent Auction items to come!\n\n               \n    \n       \nWhite Bear Lake Area Historical Society\n 
URL:https://rchs.com/event/annual-2018/
LOCATION:Bell Museum\, 2088 Larpenteur Ave W\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Harvest Supper at Gibbs Farm
DESCRIPTION:****Date Change!******** \n  \nA harvest evening for adults! \nCelebrate the start of the fall harvest with an evening of eating\, drinking\, and learning at Gibbs Farm\, a magical prairie oasis tucked between St. Paul and Minneapolis. Along with staff and volunteers from Gibbs Farm and The Good Acre\, your hosts will be cooking instructors Joan and David Donatelle\, who will prepare an autumnal feast featuring a bounty of locally grown and raised goods\, including apples\, root vegetables\, pork\, and more. The evening will start with apple-centric appetizers and drinks\, move into an outdoor cooking demo with Joan and David\, and end with time for eating\, exploring\, and guided tours of the beautiful historic Gibbs farm and orchard. \nMenu includes \n\n\nRoasted Pumpkin-Apple Soup\nApple Bruschetta\nPorchetta with Roasted Apples and Roots\nApple Cheddar Cornbread\nHarvest Salad with Apples\, Squash\, Beets\, and Wild Rice\nApple Honey Crumble\n\nMenu is subject to change.  \n$60 Advance tickets are required. \nBuy tickets at The Good Acre’s website\, RCHS members can use the code “gibbs” to recive a discount.
URL:https://rchs.com/event/harvest-supper-at-gibbs-farm/
LOCATION:Gibbs Volunteer Interest Form
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SUMMARY:History Revealed: Crusade for Forgotten Souls
DESCRIPTION:Ramsey County Historical Society Presents\nSusan Bartlett Foote\, The Crusade for Forgotten Souls: Reforming Minnesota’s Mental Health Institutions\, 1946-1954\n\nHistory Revealed Landmark Lunch Series\nOctober 10\, 2018\nWednesday\, noon-1:00 pm\nLandmark Center\nFree and open to all. \nJoin RCHS for History Revealed\, our program series featuring presentations and tours from the best of local historians\, authors and archaeologists\, with a wide range of topics drawn from the heritage and traditions of Ramsey County. \nThe Crusade for Forgotten Souls recounts Minnesota’s reform movement that broke the stigma surrounding mental illness\, publicized the painful truth about the state’s asylums\, and resulted in the first legislative steps toward a modern mental health system. Susan will tell the stories of the early advocates for compassionate care of the mentally ill who made the crusade a success. Susan will also discuss the challenges and issues that faced these advocates in Ramsey County\, and the reforms that they set in place. The Crusade for Forgotten Souls will be available for purchase and for signing. \nSusan Bartlett Foote is professor emerita in the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota\, where she was head of the Division of Health Policy and Management from 1999 to 2005. She is author of Managing the Medical Arms Race: Innovation and Public Policy in the Medical Device Industry. \nSusan Barlett Foote\n2018 History Revealed Programs\n\nSee the History Revealed information page for updates and a list of programs.\nOr check our Calendar for History Revealed\, events and programs at the Gibbs Farm\, and more!
URL:https://rchs.com/event/history-revealed-crusade-forgotten-souls/
LOCATION:Catalog
CATEGORIES:Book Event,History Revealed,Landmark Center Series,Presentation
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SUMMARY:History Revealed: Building for Beer
DESCRIPTION:Ramsey County Historical Society Presents\nHistory Revealed: A Toast to History at Waldmann Series\nThursday\, October 11\, 2018\nWaldmann Brewery & Wurstery\nKristin Anderson\, Building for Beer in St. Paul’s West End\nFree and open to all. \nJoin RCHS for History Revealed\, our program series featuring presentations and tours from the best of local historians\, authors and archaeologists\, with a wide range of topics drawn from the heritage and traditions of Ramsey County. \nEven more than we see today\, the West Seventh Street area was once dotted with breweries\, biergartens\, mansions\, and saloons\, all connected to the brewing industry. This presentation focuses on the early built environment of beer in St. Paul’s West End. \nKristin Anderson is a professor at Augsburg University\, where she teaches art history and architectural history. She is writing a book on the history of local sports facilities\, and she gives tours at Target Field and for the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota. \nRegistration is needed to attend presentations. Space is limited\, first-come\, first served.\nPresentation is free.\nRegister online here.\nOr call 651-222-0701 or email membership@rchs.com. \nImage: Sepia postcard. No label on front. Back reads “Here is the quaint\, Atmospheric Dutch Room Thousands of our friends gather and appreciate the goodness of really Mello-Dry. City Club. The Jacob Schmidt Brewing Co.” Unused. From the RCHS Collection. \nIt’s RCHS Day at Waldmann Brewery & Wurstery!\nOn the second Thursday of each month\, 10% of all sales to RCHS members and their guests will be donated to the Ramsey County Historical Society! \nRCHS members and supporters are encouraged to come and enjoy a lunch/dinner/drink at Waldmann throughout the day\, or time your dinner so that you can stay for the presentation immediately after. So come on in and raise a toast to history and support RCHS! \nMention that you are a member\, supporter or friend of RCHS to your server\, and they will make sure that your tab is counted toward Waldmann’s support. \n \nHistory Revealed: A Toast to History at Waldmann Series\nWaldmann Brewery & Wurstery\nUpcoming Dates\nPresentation Details & Times TBA\nJune 14\, 2018\nJuly 12\, 2018\nAugust 9\, 2018\nSeptember 13\, 2018\nOctober 11\, 2018\nNovember 8\, 2018\nDecember 13\, 2018 \n \n2018 History Revealed Programs\n\nSee the History Revealed information page for updates and a list of programs.\nOr check our Calendar for these and other programs at the Gibbs Farm\, and more!
URL:https://rchs.com/event/history-revealed-building-for-beer/
LOCATION:Waldmann Brewery & Wurstery\, 445 Smith Ave\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55102\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Revealed
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SUMMARY:Family Friendly Saturdays: Pumpkin Carving
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday\, October 13th from 11am-2pm for pumpkin carving fun! \nArtist Peggy Stern will be providing expert tips and fun ideas to decorate your chosen pumpkin or squash. \nRegistration Closed. \nCost to participate is included in the regular Gibbs Farm admission fee: $8 Adults\, $7 Seniors\, $5 Children 4-16\, Free for Children 3 and under.
URL:https://rchs.com/event/family-friendly-saturdays-pumpkin-carving/
LOCATION:Gibbs Volunteer Interest Form
CATEGORIES:All Ages,Children's Events,Family Events,Gibbs Events,Hands-On/Craft Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181019T160000
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SUMMARY:MEA Detective Camps
DESCRIPTION:Gibbs Farm MEA Detective Camps \n1 or 2 Day Camp Options \nCampers ages 6-10 \n$49 for 1 day \n$80 for both days \nRegistration is closed. \nNature Detectives: Thursday\, 18th of October 8am-4pm \nCalling all outdoor adventurers! Campers will be nature detectives as we explore the outdoors. We will search for clues to tell us what creatures are living in the restored Gibbs prairie\, eavesdrop on birds\, inspect different kinds of leaves\, and examine woolie bear caterpillars to investigate if they really can predict the weather.  Campers will make works of art out of natural materials and be introduced to the Gibbs Farm animals! \nHistory Detectives: Friday\, 18th of October 8am-4pm \nThe mystery of history! Campers will be history sleuths as we explore the methods historians use to understand the past. Archaeology and primary source activities will reveal how some of this information can be uncovered. We will inspect the historic Gibbs Farmhouse and the one-room schoolhouse to make observations on how they might have been used. Of course\, campers will get to say ‘hi’ to our friendly farm animals too! \nQuestions? Please email Janie@rchs.com.
URL:https://rchs.com/event/mea-detective-camps/
LOCATION:Gibbs Volunteer Interest Form
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SUMMARY:History Revealed: Japanese American Resettlement
DESCRIPTION:Ramsey County Historical Society Presents\nKrista Finstad Hanson\, Japanese American Resettlement to St. Paul during World War II: The International Institute\, The War Relocation Authority\, and Ruth & Earl Tanabara\nHistory Revealed Series\nOctober 25\, 2018\nThursday\, 7:00 pm\nRamsey County Roseville Library\nFree and open to all. \nJoin RCHS for History Revealed\, our program series featuring presentations and tours from the best of local historians\, authors and archaeologists\, with a wide range of topics drawn from the heritage and traditions of Ramsey County. \nKrista Finstad Hanson\, a local writer\, historian and teacher\, will present her research findings about largely untold accounts of Japanese Americans’ efforts to begin their lives anew in St. Paul\, and the local people that aided these efforts during World War II. Ruth Nomura Tanbara and her husband Earl were the first formally resettled couple in Saint Paul. She had worked for the International Institute in San Francisco and they were able to leave the coast in August of 1942 with special travel documents. They came to St. Paul and began working here to help resettle Japanese Americans. Eventually the Tanbara and Nomura extended families were resettled to St. Paul\, among many others. \nFeatured image: Photograph was taken at New Year’s Eve at the YWCA in downtown St. Paul\, 1942.  Hosts are Earl (7th from the left) and Ruth Tanbara (4th from the left). The guests pictured are resettled Japanese American young women and Military Intelligence Service soldiers training at Fort Snelling. From Around the World In St. Paul by Alice Sickels\, University of Minnesota Press\, 1945. \nKrista Finstad Hanson is the author of two travel guides to museums in historic houses: Minnesota Open House and Wisconsin’s Historic Houses and Living History Museums. She has also written a children’s science textbook\, The Great Barrier Reef: A Natural Wonder. Her writings focus on architectural history\, travel\, and homes\, and since 1992 she has written for such a number of local and national publications. Krista has been deeply involved in local history research through her involvement with the Hamline Midway History Corps. She works part-time as a teacher\, part-time as a writer\, and full-time as a mom to two kids. \n2018 History Revealed Programs\n\nSee the History Revealed information page for updates and a list of programs.\nOr check our Calendar for these and other programs at the Gibbs Farm\, and more!
URL:https://rchs.com/event/japanese-american-resettlement/
LOCATION:Ramsey County Library – Roseville\, 2180 Hamline Ave N\, Roseville\, MN\, 55113\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Ages,History Revealed,Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181027T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181027T160000
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SUMMARY:Gibbs Farm Halloween Festival 2018
DESCRIPTION:Included in general admission:\n$8 adults\, $7 seniors 62+\, $5 children 4 and up\nFree for RCHS members \nHalloween fun for everyone!  \nCome trick-or-treat at the historic Gibbs Farm House\, hunt for pennies in a haystack\, participate in a costume contest\, and listen to “spooky” stories in a one-room schoolhouse. Crafts\, games\, treats\, and music from Light of the Moon! \n*Back by popular demand!*- The Great Gibbs Trick or Treat Quest\nA fun hands-on trick or treat experience through the historic Gibbs Farmhouse. \nWe will have Fork in the Road Food Truck on site or feel free to bring your own picnic lunch. Picnic tables are available. \nThe spooky fun starts at 10:00am and goes until 4:00pm.  No need for reservations\, stop by anytime.  Activities\, treats\, and tours are included in admission. Bring your Ramsey County Historical Society Membership card for free admission! \nThe Halloween Festival is a great time to sign up for an annual membership. Ramsey County Historical Society Members get free admission to Gibbs Farm\, including festivals! Other perks include our award winning magazine\, discounts in the gift shop\, on day camps\, and RCHS events offered throughout the year. \n 
URL:https://rchs.com/event/gibbs-farm-halloween-festival-2018/
LOCATION:Gibbs Volunteer Interest Form
CATEGORIES:All Ages,Children's Events,Family Events,Gibbs Events,Hands-On/Craft Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181028T140000
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SUMMARY:October Volunteer Day at Gibbs Farm
DESCRIPTION:Help us prepare our site for the winter! Volunteers are needed for active outdoor projects including turning compost\, covering garden beds and removing invasive species. These projects are ideal for individuals\, families or groups and should be appropriate for students 12+. Participants should dress for the weather and wear sturdy close toed shoes. Bring a lunch if you wish\, snacks and beverages will be provided. To volunteer please RSVP or send questions to Clare@RCHS.com
URL:https://rchs.com/event/october-volunteer-day-at-gibbs-farm/
LOCATION:MN
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Gibbs Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181108T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181108T210000
DTSTAMP:20260411T022503
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LAST-MODIFIED:20180910T175455Z
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SUMMARY:History Revealed: Columbus Memorial
DESCRIPTION:Ramsey County Historical Society Presents\nHistory Revealed: A Toast to History at Waldmann Series\nPeter DeCarlo\nMinnesota’s Columbus Memorial: Immigration\, Colonialism\, and Memory on the State Capitol Grounds\nWaldmann Brewery & Wurstery\nFree and open to all. \nJoin RCHS for History Revealed\, our program series featuring presentations and tours from the best of local historians\, authors and archaeologists\, with a wide range of topics drawn from the heritage and traditions of Ramsey County. \nOn October 12\, 1931 a crowd estimated at 25\,000 gathered to celebrate the unveiling of a memorial to Christopher Columbus on the grounds of the Minnesota State Capitol. An association of Italian American Minnesotans led the creation of the monument and presented it as a gift to state. They used the monument to commemorate Columbus – who they argued was the “first American\,” to assert their citizenship\, and to claim their place as white people in the United States. In the white discourse surrounding the monument\, Indigenous peoples and the genocide perpetrated by colonists against them were erased from history. \nToday\, statues of Columbus are seen by many as symbols of violence\, white supremacy\, and colonialism. The Columbus Memorial and its continued existence in a city and state that have proclaimed “Indigenous Peoples’ Day” reveal how particular histories and memories are established\, disseminated\, challenged\, and revised. Should the Columbus Memorial continue to stand on the grounds of Minnesota’s State Capitol? \nJoin Peter DeCarlo\, a research historian at the Minnesota Historical Society\, for this discussion on the historical and contemporary contexts of the Columbus Memorial. \nRegistration is needed to attend presentations. Space is limited\, first-come\, first served.\nPresentation is free.\nRegistration form available here.\nOr call 651-222-0701 or email membership@rchs.com. \nIt’s RCHS Day at Waldmann Brewery & Wurstery!\nOn the second Thursday of each month\, 10% of all sales to RCHS members and their guests will be donated to the Ramsey County Historical Society! \nRCHS members and supporters are encouraged to come and enjoy a lunch/dinner/drink at Waldmann throughout the day\, or time your dinner so that you can stay for the presentation immediately after. So come on in and raise a toast to history and support RCHS! \nMention that you are a member\, supporter or friend of RCHS to your server\, and they will make sure that your tab is counted toward Waldmann’s support. \n \nHistory Revealed: A Toast to History at Waldmann Series\nWaldmann Brewery & Wurstery\nUpcoming Dates\nPresentation Details & Times TBA\nJune 14\, 2018\nJuly 12\, 2018\nAugust 9\, 2018\nSeptember 13\, 2018\nOctober 11\, 2018\nNovember 8\, 2018\nDecember 13\, 2018 \n \n2018 History Revealed Programs\n\nSee the History Revealed information page for updates and programs.\nOr check our Calendar for these and other programs at the Gibbs Farm\, and more!
URL:https://rchs.com/event/history-revealed-columbus-memorial/
LOCATION:Waldmann Brewery & Wurstery\, 445 Smith Ave\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55102\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Revealed,Waldmann's Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181129T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181129T203000
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SUMMARY:History Revealed: North Star
DESCRIPTION:Ramsey County Historical Society Presents\nDaniel Bergin\, North Star Stories\n\nHistory Revealed Series\nNovember 29\, 2018\nThursday\, 7:00 pm\nRamsey County Roseville Library\nFree and open to all. \nJoin RCHS for History Revealed\, our program series featuring presentations and tours from the best of local historians\, authors and archaeologists\, with a wide range of topics drawn from the heritage and traditions of Ramsey County. \nJoin producer and director Daniel Pierce Bergin in a discussion about researching\, filming and producing the TPT series\, North Star that focuses on the history of African-Americans in Minnesota. Daniel will talk about the most recent film\, co-produced with the Ramsey County Historical Society\, North Star: Civil War Stories\, as well as other in the series\, including North Star: Stories of Minnesota’s Black Pioneers that tells the stories of 12 of Minnesota’s early black leaders. \nDaniel Pierce Bergin is Senior Producer & Partnership Manager for Twin Cities Public Television. He was a Production Fellow for the PBS documentary Slavery by Another Name\, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Bergin won a regional Emmy Award for Slavery By Another Name: Behind the Scenes. His other notable productions include regional Emmy-winners Asian Flavors\, North Star: Minnesota’s Black Pioneers; Lowertown: The Rise of an Urban Village; Cass Gilbert: Standing the Test of Time. His literary history documentary\, Literature & Life: The Givens Collection was named “Best History Documentary” at the Prized Pieces International Black Film Festival. His documentary With Impunity: Men & Gender Violence was named “Best Documentary of 2012” by Mpls/St. Paul Magazine. In addition to long-form documentary work\, Bergin received a regional Emmy award for Legacy Letters\, a PSA series about celebrating and protecting Minnesota’s natural\, historical\, and cultural heritage. Bergin produced exhibit videos for the Science Museum of Minnesota’s award-winning touring exhibit “Race: Are We So Different?” He also produced a companion program for broadcast. \nThe filmmaker’s short narrative films have screened at the American Film Institute\, the Chicago International Children’s Film Festival\, The Wexner Center\, and the Hollywood Black Film Festival.  In the 1990s\, Daniel Bergin produced the ground breaking “Don’t Believe the Hype\,” TPT’s Emmy award winning youth media program. \nThe Minneapolis native and University of Minnesota graduate has served as a director on the boards of several community media organizations including Intermedia Arts\, St. Paul Neighborhood Network\, Hennepin Theatre Trust\, and IFP MN. He was on the Walker Art Center’s Parent Advisory Council. Daniel is an adjunct instructor at St. Cloud State University. He has been recognized as a MN State Arts Board Fellow\, a 2003 Twin Cities Business Journal’s “40 under 40”\, a City Pages Artist of the Year\, attended the esteemed PBS Producers Academy\, and was awarded a Bush Leadership Fellowship for his work in community media. \n2018 History Revealed Programs\n\nSee the History Revealed information page for updates and a list of programs.\nOr check our Calendar for these and other programs at the Gibbs Farm\, and more!
URL:https://rchs.com/event/history-revealed-north-star/
LOCATION:Ramsey County Library – Roseville\, 2180 Hamline Ave N\, Roseville\, MN\, 55113\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Revealed,Library Programs,Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181213T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181213T210000
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SUMMARY:History Revealed: Noticing the New Deal
DESCRIPTION:Ramsey County Historical Society Presents\nHistory Revealed: A Toast to History at Waldmann Series\nThursday\, December 13\, 2018\nNatalie Heneghan\, Noticing the New Deal\nWaldmann Brewery & Wurstery\nFree and open to all. \nJoin RCHS for History Revealed\, our program series featuring presentations and tours from the best of local historians\, authors and archaeologists\, with a wide range of topics drawn from the heritage and traditions of Ramsey County. \n\nFrom post offices to sewer systems\, public pools to campgrounds\, public housing to park pavilions\, evidence of the New Deal\, a series of federal programs in response to the Great Depression\, is everywhere. \n\n\nHow to we uncover these places\, and why should we care? What stories can we learn from them? New Deal-era public works projects are not only living reminders of this vast system of federal programs; they also set the stage for conversations and conflicts over segregation\, workers’ rights\, and women’s work. \n\n\nFinally\, learn how you can get involved in in finding and documenting New Deal projects. Speaker Natalie Heneghan is the Minnesota Associate for the Living New Deal\, a project to map New Deal sites all over the country. \n\nRegistration is needed to attend presentations – Registration for this presentation is FULL.\nFor more information\, please call 651-222-0701 or email membership@rchs.com. \n \nIt’s RCHS Day at Waldmann Brewery & Wurstery!\nOn the second Thursday of each month\, 10% of all sales to RCHS members and their guests will be donated to the Ramsey County Historical Society! \nRCHS members and supporters are encouraged to come and enjoy a lunch/dinner/drink at Waldmann throughout the day\, or time your dinner so that you can stay for the presentation immediately after. So come on in and raise a toast to history and support RCHS! \nMention that you are a member\, supporter or friend of RCHS to your server\, and they will make sure that your tab is counted toward Waldmann’s support. \n \n2018 History Revealed Programs\n\nSee the History Revealed information page for updates and programs.\nOr check our Calendar for these and other programs at the Gibbs Farm\, and more! \nFor 2019 History Revealed programs\, see https://www.rchs.com/news/history-revealed-2019/ New programs are being added.
URL:https://rchs.com/event/history-revealed-new-deal/
LOCATION:Waldmann Brewery & Wurstery\, 445 Smith Ave\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55102\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Revealed
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SUMMARY:History Revealed: The Case of Ed Phelan
DESCRIPTION:Ramsey County Historical Society Presents\nHistory Revealed: A Toast to History at Waldmann Series\nThursday\, January 10\, 2019\nGary Bruggeman\, Minnesota’s Oldest Murder Mystery\, the Case of Ed Phelan\nWaldmann Brewery & Wurstery\nFree and open to all. \nJoin RCHS for History Revealed\, our program series featuring presentations and tours from the best of local historians\, authors and archaeologists\, with a wide range of topics drawn from the heritage and traditions of Ramsey County. \nOn September 27\, 1839\, the battered body of a middle-aged Irishman was found by some Dakota boys washed up along the Mississippi River shore. It was the body of Sgt. John Hays\, a popular former soldier\, who\, prior to his disappearance twenty-one days earlier\, had been sharing a log shanty a few miles upriver from the cave with his friend and business partner\, Edward Phelan (or Phalen). Before the year was over\, Phelan was arrested and charged with the murder of his friend. \nThis is the first book to focus on this historic murder and the first thorough biography of Phelan\, a notorious pioneer intimately involved in the making of St. Paul and founding of Minnesota. Was he guilty? All reports and records of Phelan’s trial were mysteriously lost and no newspapers covered the story. However\, in 1994\, St. Paul historian Gary Brueggemann made an amazing discovery in the Minnesota Historical Society archives – hidden in the papers of Joseph R. Brown was his handwritten transcription of the Hays’ murder hearing. \nUsing this record\, other primary sources\, and drawing from decades of studying Minnesota and St. Paul history\, Gary Bruggeman will present the case of Ed Phelan and his trial for the murder of John Hays. \nRegistration is needed to attend presentations. Space is limited\, first-come\, first served. \nThe presentation is currently FULL.\nTo be added to the waiting list\, please call 651-222-0701 or email membership@rchs.com. \nIt’s RCHS Day at Waldmann Brewery & Wurstery!\nOn the second Thursday of each month\, 10% of all sales to RCHS members and their guests will be donated to the Ramsey County Historical Society! \nRCHS members and supporters are encouraged to come and enjoy a lunch/dinner/drink at Waldmann throughout the day\, or time your dinner so that you can stay for the presentation immediately after. So come on in and raise a toast to history and support RCHS! \nMention that you are a member\, supporter or friend of RCHS to your server\, and they will make sure that your tab is counted toward Waldmann’s support. \n \nHistory Revealed: A Toast to History at Waldmann Series\nWaldmann Brewery & Wurstery\n2018 History Revealed Programs\n\nSee the History Revealed information 2019 page for updates and programs for 2019.\nOr check our Calendar for these and other programs at the Gibbs Farm\, and more!
URL:https://rchs.com/event/history-revealed-case-ed-phelan/
LOCATION:Waldmann Brewery & Wurstery\, 445 Smith Ave\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55102\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Revealed,Waldmann's Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190116T120000
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SUMMARY:History Revealed: Archaeology of Fort Snelling
DESCRIPTION:Ramsey County Historical Society Presents\nJeremy Nienow\, Recent Archaeology at Fort Snelling\n\nHistory Revealed Series\nJanuary 16\, 2019\nWednesday\, noon\nLandmark Center\nFree and open to all. No reservations needed. \nJoin RCHS for History Revealed\, our program series featuring presentations and tours from the best of local historians\, authors and archaeologists\, with a wide range of topics drawn from the heritage and traditions of Ramsey County. \nPlease join Jeremy Nienow\, Ph.D.\, RPA of Nienow Cultural Consultants as he takes us through ongoing excavations at Fort Snelling’s Lower Post and near-by Visitor Center. Large changes are coming to the Visitor Center area in the years to come and the archaeology conducted this past summer is assisting the Minnesota Historical Society to better understand the area’s archaeological resources as well as plan for future development. Dr. Nienow will walk us through the processes leading up to the 2018 investigation\, associated unit excavations\, and how this information further adds to what we already know about the fort and its environs\, with some surprising twists along the way. \nAttendees are welcome to bring a bag lunch. \nImage: Sketch of the Round Tower at Fort Snelling\, c. 1862 \n2019 History Revealed Programs\n\nSee the History Revealed 2019 information page for updates and a list of programs.\nOr check our Calendar for these and other programs at the Gibbs Farm\, and more!
URL:https://rchs.com/event/history-revealed-archaeology-of-fort-snelling/
LOCATION:Catalog
CATEGORIES:History Revealed,Landmark Center Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190124T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190124T203000
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SUMMARY:History Revealed: National Register
DESCRIPTION:Ramsey County Historical Society Presents\nDenis Gardiner\, The National Register of Historic Places\nHistory Revealed Series\nJanuary 24\, 2019\nThursday\, 7:00 pm\nRamsey County Roseville Library\nFree and open to all. No reservations needed. \nJoin RCHS for History Revealed\, our program series featuring presentations and tours from the best of local historians\, authors and archaeologists\, with a wide range of topics drawn from the heritage and traditions of Ramsey County. \nThe National Register of Historic Places is the federal list of properties considered historically significant and worthy of preservation. The list includes properties significant in American history\, culture\, architecture\, engineering\, and archaeology. In this presentation Denis P. Gardner\, Minnesota’s National Register Historian\, highlights the events that spurred creation of the National Register\, and he explains the concepts that help us determine what makes a property eligible for listing in this special inventory of places. Gardner finishes his talk by featuring properties in this area that are a part of the National Register.\n\nDenis P. Gardner is the National Register Historian at the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office in St. Paul\, where he reviews the eligibility of properties for the National Register of Historic Places. He is the author of Minnesota Treasures: Stories Behind the State’s Historic Places (Minnesota Historical Society Press) and Wood\, Concrete\, Stone\, and Steel: Minnesota’s Historic Bridges (University of Minnesota Press). His latest book is Our Minnesota State Capitol: From Groundbreaking Through Restoration (Minnesota Historical Society Press).\n2019 History Revealed Programs\n\nSee the History Revealed 2019 information page for updates and a list of programs.\nOr check our Calendar for these and other programs at the Gibbs Farm\, and more!
URL:https://rchs.com/event/history-revealed-national-register/
LOCATION:Ramsey County Library – Roseville\, 2180 Hamline Ave N\, Roseville\, MN\, 55113\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Revealed,Library Programs
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190228T203000
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SUMMARY:History Revealed: Children of Lincoln
DESCRIPTION:Ramsey County Historical Society Presents\nWilliam D. Green: The Children of Lincoln: White Paternalism and the Limits of Black Opportunity in Minnesota\, 1860-1876\nHistory Revealed Series\nFebruary 28\, 2019\nThursday\, 7:00 pm\nRamsey County Roseville Library\nFree and open to all. No reservations needed. \nJoin RCHS for History Revealed\, our program series featuring presentations and tours from the best of local historians\, authors and archaeologists\, with a wide range of topics drawn from the heritage and traditions of Ramsey County. \nFramed around four white champions of African Americans in Minnesota\, The Children of Lincoln reveals a little known but critical chapter in the state’s history as it intersects with the broader account of race in America. It reveals a pattern of racial paternalism\, describing how even “enlightened” white Northerners would come to embrace policies that reinforced a notion of black inferiority.\n\nWilliam D. Green is professor of history at Augsburg University and author of The Children of Lincoln: White Paternalism and the Limits of Black Opportunity in Minnesota\, 1860-1876\, which is a finalist for the Minnesota Non-Fiction category of the 2019 Minnesota Book Awards\, to be awarded in April. He is also the author of Degrees of Freedom: The Origins of Civil Rights in Minnesota\, 1865–1912 (winner of the Hognander Minnesota History Award) and A Peculiar Imbalance: The Rise and Fall of Racial Equality in Minnesota\, 1837–1869\, both published by University of Minnesota press. He is vice president of the Minnesota Historical Society.\n2019 History Revealed Programs\n\nSee the History Revealed 2019 information page for updates and a list of programs.\nOr check our Calendar for these and other programs at the Gibbs Farm\, and more!
URL:https://rchs.com/event/history-revealed-children-of-lincoln/
LOCATION:Ramsey County Library – Roseville\, 2180 Hamline Ave N\, Roseville\, MN\, 55113\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Revealed,Library Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190304T205100
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190304T205100
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SUMMARY:Unity Without Uniformity Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Unity without Uniformity: Celebrating 100 Years of the International Institute of Minnesota\nRamsey County Historical Society is proud to be able to partner with the International Institute of Minnesota to present an exhibition celebrating the Institute’s 100 anniversary of service to our community. \nMinnesota is sometimes referred to as the land of 10\,000 lakes and 100 countries. 2019 marks the 100th anniversary of the International Institute of Minnesota: an organization committed to ensuring immigrants and refugees achieve full membership in American life. This exhibit celebrates the communities of New Americans who have shaped Minnesota into a strong\, multicultural state\, and the organization that contributed to this rich diversity. \nThe exhibition will be hosted by RCHS in our Exhibition Gallery in the North end of Landmark Center\, and runs from March 14-December 20\, 2019.\nWatch for information on a special event to be held in June at Landmark Center in conjunction with the exhibition! \nThe exhibition will be available to the public during Landmark Center hours\, and is free and open to all.\nFor hours\, information and directions\, see the Landmark Center webpage. \n \nPresented by the Ramsey County Historical Society\, the Immigration History Research Center Archives and the International Institute of Minnesota. \n 
URL:https://rchs.com/event/unity-without-uniformity-exhibition/
LOCATION:Catalog
CATEGORIES:Exhibits & Research
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190312T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190312T203000
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SUMMARY:History Revealed: Modern Bonds
DESCRIPTION:Ramsey County Historical Society Presents\nElizabeth Duclos-Orsello\, Modern Bonds: Redefining Community in Early 20th C Saint Paul\nTuesday\, March 12\, 2019\n7:00 pm\nEast Side Freedom Library\nIf you missed the presentation\, you can watch it at the following links:\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/EastSideFreedomLibrary/videos/601328617047594/\nYouTube (somewhat better quality): https://youtu.be/MSZaVKkHuEw \nFree and open to all. No reservations needed. \nJoin RCHS for History Revealed\, our program series featuring presentations and tours from the best of local historians\, authors and archaeologists\, with a wide range of topics drawn from the heritage and traditions of Ramsey County. \nWhat does “community” mean and how did it come to signify everything from close friends to the entire world? Elizabeth Duclos-Orsello returns to St. Paul to talk about her new book\,  Modern Bonds: Redefining Community in Early Twentieth Century St. Paul\,  which considers how community was reconceptualized in the first decades of the twentieth century. Using St. Paul as an example\, she mines a wide range of materials to show how everyday practices and materials — fiction\, photography\, architecture\, public parks\, the winter carnivals — unite and divide citizens across lines of gender\, class\, and race\, while remaking the definition of “community.” Duclos-Orsello makes sense of the complex set of activities\, policies and practices that not only gave birth to modern America but continue to shape life today.  In this interactive lecture/discussion she will share key ideas and examples from the book with the goal of opening up conversations and motivating action in the here and now as much as offering a new synthesis of cultural\, social and intellectual history of the early 20th century. \nCopies of the book will be available for purchase and signing. \nElizabeth Ann Duclos-Orsello is professor and chair of interdisciplinary studies and coordinator of American studies at Salem State University.
URL:https://rchs.com/event/history-revealed-modern-bonds/
LOCATION:East Side Freedom Library\, 1105 Greenbrier St\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Event,History Revealed,Library Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190314T194500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190314T204500
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SUMMARY:History Revealed: Got to Be Something Here
DESCRIPTION:Ramsey County Historical Society Presents \n\nAndrea Swensson\, Got to Be Something Here\n\nHistory Revealed: A Toast to History Series\nMarch 14\, 2019\nThursday\, 7:45 pm (note new time)\nWaldmann Brewery & Wurstery\nThe story\, from start to superstardom\, of the musicians who shaped the Minneapolis Sound. Got to Be Something Here traces the rise of that distinctive sound through two generations of political upheaval\, rebellion\, and artistic passion. \nFunk and soul become a lens for exploring three decades of Minneapolis and St. Paul history as longtime music journalist Andrea Swensson takes us through the neighborhoods and venues\, and the lives and times\, that produced the Minneapolis Sound. In this presentation\, Swensson will focus on the journeys of women artists\, and those of color\, who were hard-pressed to find venues and outlets for their music\, struggling to cross color and gender lines as they honed their sound. \n \nCopies of Got to Be Something Here will be available for purchase and signing. \nAndrea Swensson is an author\, radio host\, and music journalist. She hosts a weekly program about the Minnesota music scene\, The Local Show\, at Minnesota Public Radio’s 89.3 The Current and contributes to the Local Current Blog. Prior to joining MPR\, she was the music editor at City Pages\, where she founded the AAN AltWeekly Award-winning Gimme Noise music blog. \nFeatured image: Andrea Swensson\, photographed by Leslie Plesser. \n\nRegistration is needed to attend presentations. Space is limited\, first-come\, first served.\nPresentation is free.\nRegistration form is available here.\nOr call 651-222-0701 or email membership@rchs.com. \nIt’s RCHS Day at Waldmann Brewery & Wurstery!\nOn the second Thursday of each month\, 10% of all sales to RCHS members and their guests will be donated to the Ramsey County Historical Society! \nRCHS members and supporters are encouraged to come and enjoy a lunch/dinner/drink at Waldmann throughout the day\, or time your dinner so that you can stay for the presentation immediately after. So come on in and raise a toast to history and support RCHS! \nMention that you are a member\, supporter or friend of RCHS to your server\, and they will make sure that your tab is counted toward Waldmann’s support. \n\n2019 History Revealed Programs\n\nSee the History Revealed 2019 information page for updates and a list of programs.\nOr check our Calendar for these and other programs at the Gibbs Farm\, and more!
URL:https://rchs.com/event/history-revealed-got-to-be-something-here/
LOCATION:Waldmann Brewery & Wurstery\, 445 Smith Ave\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55102\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Revealed,Waldmann's Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190320T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190320T130000
DTSTAMP:20260411T022503
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SUMMARY:History Revealed: Women's Oral Histories
DESCRIPTION:Ramsey County Historical Society Presents\nBarbara Sommer\, Women’s Oral Histories (& The HIV/AIDS Project)\nHistory Revealed Series\nMarch 20\, 2019\nWednesday\, Noon\nLandmark Center\nFree and open to all. No reservations needed. \nJoin RCHS for History Revealed\, our program series featuring presentations and tours from the best of local historians\, authors and archaeologists\, with a wide range of topics drawn from the heritage and traditions of Ramsey County. \nHistorian and oral history expert Barbara Sommer will talk about the process of collecting the stories of women who were on the front lines of the HIV/AIDS crisis. These community organizers\, health care workers and volunteers recounted their personal and professional histories in a series of interviews collected for the Ramsey County Historical Society’s HIV/AIDS Oral History project. Barb will share some of the highlights of these histories\, the process of collecting the histories\, and how these women overcame the challenges\, triumphs and tragedies of this then-unknown disease. \n2019 History Revealed Programs\n\nSee the History Revealed 2019 information page for updates and a list of programs.\nOr check our Calendar for these and other programs at the Gibbs Farm\, and more!
URL:https://rchs.com/event/history-revealed-womens-oral-histories/
LOCATION:Catalog
CATEGORIES:History Revealed,Landmark Center Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190328T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190328T203000
DTSTAMP:20260411T022503
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SUMMARY:History Revealed: Home Away From Home
DESCRIPTION:Ramsey County Historical Society Presents\nTerry Swanson\, Home Away From Home: Stories From Minnesota’s First Pioneer Girls\nHistory Revealed Library Series\nMarch 28\, 2019\nThursday\, 7:00 pm\nRamsey County Roseville Library\nFree and open to all. No reservations needed. \nJoin RCHS for History Revealed\, our program series featuring presentations and tours from the best of local historians\, authors and archaeologists\, with a wide range of topics drawn from the heritage and traditions of Ramsey County. \nThe stories that dwell in our memories define us\, change over time\, and taken collectively\, portray a generation. Terry Swanson will provide a glimpse into the real world of Minnesota’s pioneer girls who settled in Minnesota with their families. This snapshot of Minnesota life from 1840-1860 comes from an analysis of first-hand accounts\, including the histories in “Old Rail Fence Corners.” \nTerry Swanson is an author and historian and recently retired as the manager of the Gibbs Farm historic site. \nFeatured image: Photograph of a group of five girls and two boys\, circa 1870. The girls seem to be holding diplomas. Back caption: “St. Paul.” From the RCHS Collection. \n\nDue to unforeseen circumstances the previous presentation by Moira Harris has been cancelled. We apologize for the cancellation.\n2019 History Revealed Programs\n\nSee the History Revealed 2019 information page for updates and a list of programs.\nOr check our Calendar for these and other programs at the Gibbs Farm\, and more!
URL:https://rchs.com/event/history-revealed-home-away-from-home/
LOCATION:Ramsey County Library – Roseville\, 2180 Hamline Ave N\, Roseville\, MN\, 55113\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Revealed,Library Programs,Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190406T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190406T143000
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SUMMARY:History Revealed: Homes vs Factories
DESCRIPTION:Ramsey County Historical Society Presents\nMarc Manderscheid: Homes vs. Factories: The 95-Year Battle over the Future of the South Highland Park Neighborhood”\nHistory Revealed Series\nApril 6\, 2019\nSaturday\, 1:00 pm\nSt. Paul Highland Library\nFree and open to all. No reservations needed. \nJoin RCHS for History Revealed\, our program series featuring presentations and tours from the best of local historians\, authors and archaeologists\, with a wide range of topics drawn from the heritage and traditions of Ramsey County. \nThe opening of the Ford plant in Highland Park in 1924 was only the beginning. Business leaders wanted the entire area south of St. Paul Avenue for industrial development: 700 acres above the bluff for factories and 600 acres on the Mississippi River for coal receiving by barge. \nMarc Manderscheid will present “Homes vs. Factories: The 95-Year Battle over the Future of the South Highland Park Neighborhood.”  He will explain how city and business leaders planned to make a great new industrial district\, but multiple factors killed the industrial dream: “down zoning” and changing economics then created the current residential neighborhood. \nFeatured image: Aerial view of the Highland Park neighborhood\, looking south. From the RCHS Collection.
URL:https://rchs.com/event/history-revealed-homes-vs-factories/
LOCATION:Highland Library Saint Paul\, 1974 Ford Pkwy\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55116\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Revealed,Library Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190413T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190413T140000
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SUMMARY:Cancelled: Gibbs Farm April Volunteer Day
DESCRIPTION:This Event has been cancelled due to weather\, please join us on May 11th\, for a snow free Volunteer Day. \n  \nMore Options for Group Volunteers \nGibbs Farm has a variety of projects for volunteer groups. Group volunteer projects are active and outdoor\, options may include painting\, gardening and light landscaping. These projects are designed to take two hours and are usually appropriate for groups of 7-25. Week day projects are available during June-August\, during May\, September and October we can schedule weekend group projects. Please contact Clare@RCHS.com for more information.
URL:https://rchs.com/event/gibbs-farm-april-volunteer-day/
LOCATION:Gibbs Volunteer Interest Form
CATEGORIES:Gibbs Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190417T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190417T133000
DTSTAMP:20260411T022503
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SUMMARY:History Revealed: Stories in Stone
DESCRIPTION:Ramsey County Historical Society Presents\nJanice Quick: Stories in Stone: Victorian Headstones at Forest Lawn Cemetery\nHistory Revealed Series\nApril 17\, 2019\nWednesday\, noon\nLandmark Center\nLandmark Lunch Series \nFree and open to all. No reservations needed. \nJoin RCHS for History Revealed\, our program series featuring presentations and tours from the best of local historians\, authors and archaeologists\, with a wide range of topics drawn from the heritage and traditions of Ramsey County. \nJanice Quick has photographed and researched a variety of Victorian mourning symbols on headstones at Forest Lawn cemetery.  Some symbols express the sentiments of the mourners.  A few expose superstitions of the era.  Many depict the careers\, interests and lifestyles of the individuals interred below the stones. \nView PowerPoint photos of beautifully hand-carved headstones\, many in the shape of trees\, with images of ivy\, ferns\, calla lilies\, birds\, wheat\, corn and other natural subjects\, as well as the logos of several local organizations. Hear how those images reflect the lives and times of the persons honored by the elaborate headstones. \nJanice Quick is a historian\, researcher and writer. \nAttendees are welcome to bring a bag lunch. \n2019 History Revealed Programs\n\nSee the History Revealed 2019 information page for updates and a list of programs.\nOr check our Calendar for these and other programs at the Gibbs Farm\, and more!
URL:https://rchs.com/event/stories-in-stone/
LOCATION:Catalog
CATEGORIES:History Revealed,Research
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190425T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190425T203000
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SUMMARY:History Revealed: Metropolitan Dreams
DESCRIPTION:Ramsey County Historical Society Presents\nLarry Millett: Metropolitan Dreams\n\nHistory Revealed Series\nApril 25\, 2019\nThursday\, 7:00 pm\nRamsey County Roseville Library\nFree and open to all. No reservations needed. \nJoin RCHS for History Revealed\, our program series featuring presentations and tours from the best of local historians\, authors and archaeologists\, with a wide range of topics drawn from the heritage and traditions of Ramsey County. \nThe story of one of Minnesota’s most famous and most mourned buildings\, set against the history of downtown Minneapolis. \nWhen it opened in 1890\, the twelve-story Northwestern Guaranty Loan Building was the tallest\, largest\, and most splendid commercial structure in Minneapolis—a mighty stone skyscraper built for the ages. How this grand Richardsonian Romanesque edifice\, which later came to be called the Metropolitan Building\, rose with the growth of Minneapolis only to fall in the throes of the city’s postwar renewal\, is revealed in Metropolitan Dreams in all its scandalous intrigue. It is a tale of urban growing pains and architectural ghosts and of colorful\, sometimes criminal characters amid the grandeur and squalor of building and rebuilding a city’s skyline. \nAgainst the thrumming backdrop of turn-of-the-century Minneapolis\, architectural critic and historian Larry Millett recreates the impressive rise of the massive office building\, its walls of green New Hampshire granite and red Lake Superior sandstone surrounding its true architectural wonder\, a dazzling twelve-story iron and glass light court. The drama\, however\, was far from confined to the building itself. A consummate storyteller\, Millett summons the frenetic atmosphere in Gilded Age Minneapolis that encouraged the likes of Northwestern Guaranty’s founder\, real estate speculator Louis Menage\, whose shady deals financed this Minneapolis masterpiece—and then forced him to flee both prosecution and the country a mere three years later. \nDubious as its financial beginnings might have been\, the economic circumstances of the Metropolitan’s demise were at least as questionable. Anchoring Minneapolis’s historic Gateway District in its heyday\, the building’s fortunes shifted with the city’s demographics and finally it fell victim to the fervor of one of the largest downtown urban renewal projects ever undertaken in the United States. Though the long and furious battle to save the Metropolitan ultimately failed in 1962\, its ghost persists in the passion for historic preservation stirred by its demise—and in Metropolitan Dreams\, whose photographs\, architectural drawings\, and absorbing narrative bring the building and its story to vibrant\, enduring life. \nLarry Millet. Photo by Matt Schmidt.\nLarry Millett is the author of many notable books on regional architecture\, including Once There Were Castles\, Minnesota Modern: Architecture and Life at Midcentury (winner of a Minnesota Book Award)\, and Heart of St. Paul: A History of the Pioneer and Endicott Buildings\, all published by Minnesota\, as well as Lost Twin Cities\, Minnesota’s Own: Preserving Our Grand Homes\, and several AIA Guides to the architecture of the Twin Cities. He has also written eight historical novels involving Sherlock Holmes set in turn-of-the-century Minnesota. \n2019 History Revealed Programs\n\nSee the History Revealed 2019 information page for updates and a list of programs.\nOr check our Calendar for these and other programs at the Gibbs Farm\, and more!
URL:https://rchs.com/event/history-revealed-metropolitan-dreams/
LOCATION:Ramsey County Library – Roseville\, 2180 Hamline Ave N\, Roseville\, MN\, 55113\, United States
CATEGORIES:History Revealed,Library Programs,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190507T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190507T203000
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SUMMARY:History Revealed: Diesel Heart
DESCRIPTION:Ramsey County Historical Society Presents\nMelvin Carter Jr.: Diesel Heart\nwith Marvin R. Anderson\n\nHistory Revealed Series\nMay 7\, 2019\nTuesday\, 7:00 pm\nEast Side Freedom Library\nFree and open to all. No reservations needed. \nJoin RCHS for History Revealed\, our program series featuring presentations and tours from the best of local historians\, authors and archaeologists\, with a wide range of topics drawn from the heritage and traditions of Ramsey County. \nFull of humor\, toughness\, hard work\, and surprising vulnerability\, this book shows the bitter weight of racism and the power of principled resistance.\n\nThe doctors gathered around\, passing the stethoscope from hand to hand\, taking turns listening to my chest. Finally\, the lead doctor said\, “Now\, that’s what I call a heartbeat!”\nI snapped\, “Whaddaya mean?”\n“It’s like hearing a diesel engine inside a Mustang body\,” he said. \nMelvin Whitfield Carter Jr.\, the father of St. Paul’s current mayor\, is a true son of Rondo\, the city’s storied African American neighborhood. He was born in a city divided along racial lines and rich in cultural misunderstanding. Growing up in the 1950s and ’60s\, he witnessed the destruction of his neighborhood by the I-94 freeway—and he found his way to fighting and trouble. \nBut Carter turned his life around. As a young man\, he enlisted in the US Navy. He used his fighting ability to survive racist treatment\, winning boxing matches and respect. And as an affirmative action hire in the St. Paul Police Department\, facing prejudice at every turn\, this hardworking\, talented\, and highly principled officer fought to protect the people of the city he calls home. \nDiesel Heart is the story of a leader who created a powerful family legacy by standing up for what is right\, even in the face of adversity. Marvin R. Anderson will be joining Melvin Carter in an informal\, engaging and enlightening conversation\, sharing Mr. Carter’s story and the history of a neighborhood and a city during a turbulent time. \nCopies of Diesel Heart will be available for purchase and signing. \nMelvin Whitfield Carter Jr. served as an officer in the St. Paul Police Department for twenty-eight years. He is the founder and executive director of Save Our Sons. \nMarvin Roger Anderson was raised in Saint Paul’s Rondo neighborhood before leaving to attend Morehouse College in Atlanta\, Georgia\, and then received his J.D. from Hastings College of Law in San Francisco. After serving int he Peace Corp\, he was an ordinance drafter for the city of Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights before earning his Master of Arts from the University of Minnesota’s School of Library Science. He was appointed State Law Librarian in 1980. Anderson’s tenure as State Law Librarian spanned 22 years and included many accomplishments including the “Everybody Wins” reading program\, which paired volunteer legal practitioners with elementary school students to encourage a life-long love of reading.
URL:https://rchs.com/event/history-revealed-diesel-heart/
LOCATION:East Side Freedom Library\, 1105 Greenbrier St\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Event,History Revealed,Library Programs,Presentation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190509T194500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190509T204500
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SUMMARY:History Revealed: Lets Go Fishing!
DESCRIPTION:Ramsey County Historical Society Presents\nHistory Revealed: A Toast to History at Waldmann Brewery & Wurstery\nEric Dregni\, Let’s Go Fishing!: Fish Tales from the North Woods\nThursday\, May 9\, 2019\n7:45 pm (note new time)\nFree and open to all. \nJoin RCHS for History Revealed\, our program series featuring presentations and tours from the best of local historians\, authors and archaeologists\, with a wide range of topics drawn from the heritage and traditions of Ramsey County. \n\nEric Dregni\, who has entertained countless readers with enlightening tales of Midwest marvels\, will show his considerable skills as a raconteur and cultural historian of the fun and the facts of fishing in the Great Lakes region. Eric will present some of the highlights from his book\, Let’s Go Fishing!: Fish Tales From the North Woods. Eric will present historical postcards\, advertisements\, prints\, and tourist snapshots\, in an always fascinating\, occasionally hilarious\, and informative compendium of fishing lore. \nA celebration of the sport in the land of 10\,000 lakes\, lavishly illustrated\, Let’s Go Fishing! will be available for purchase and signing. \nEric Dregni is associate professor of English and journalism at Concordia University in St. Paul. He is the author of more than a dozen books including Midwest Marvels\, In Cod We Trust\, By the Waters of Minnetonka\, and Never Trust a Thin Cook\, all published by University of Minnesota Press. \n\nRegistration is needed to attend presentations. Space is limited\, first-come\, first served.\nPresentation is free.\nRegistration required. Registration Form.\nOr call 651-222-0701 or email membership@rchs.com. \nIt’s RCHS Day at Waldmann Brewery & Wurstery!\nOn the second Thursday of each month\, 10% of all sales to RCHS members and their guests will be donated to the Ramsey County Historical Society! \nRCHS members and supporters are encouraged to come and enjoy a lunch/dinner/drink at Waldmann throughout the day\, or time your dinner so that you can stay for the presentation immediately after. So come on in and raise a toast to history and support RCHS! \nMention that you are a member\, supporter or friend of RCHS to your server\, and they will make sure that your tab is counted toward Waldmann’s support. \n \n2019 History Revealed Programs\nFor 2019 History Revealed programs\, see https://www.rchs.com/news/history-revealed-2019/ New programs are being added.
URL:https://rchs.com/event/history-revealed-lets-go-fishing/
LOCATION:Waldmann Brewery & Wurstery\, 445 Smith Ave\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55102\, United States
CATEGORIES:All Ages,History Revealed,Waldmann's Events
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