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Ramsey County History – Spring 1993: “Growing Up in St. Paul: Looking Back at the Black Community—Part II”
David V. TaylorGrowing Up in St. Paul: Looking Back at the Black Community—Part II Author David V. Taylor The author, historian and former Dean of the General College at the University of Minnesota, was born in St. Paul in 1945. This memoir recounts his childhood in a close-knit, socially conservative community; Maxfield…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1990: Book Reviews
Ramsey County Historical SocietyEvelyn Fairbanks, Days of Rondo (St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press, 1990). Roy Wilkins, Standing Fast (New York: Viking Press, 1982). Gordon Parks, A Choice of Weapons (St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press, 1986). PDF of Book Reviews…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1988: “The Guild of Catholic Women and Their ‘Constant Efforts To Brighten Lives’”
Virginia Brainard KunzThe Guild of Catholic Women and Their ‘Constant Efforts To Brighten Lives’ Author: Virginia Brainard Kunz “The 20th century’s great social movements—suffrage, social service, prohibition and temperance—were reflected in the work of St. Paul’s women,” according to the author. One of the institutions formed in this period of social…