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History Revealed: The Hormel Strike

Peter Rachleff

The Hormel Strike of 1985-1986: Historical Perspectives with Peter Rachleff History Revealed Series Program Date: Thursday, May 18, 2023 YouTube Video In partnership with the East Side Freedom Library and the Roseville Library. In August 1985 the nation’s attention turned to Austin,…

Ramsey County History Spring 2023

Frank M. White, Matt Goff, Johannes R. Allert

Volume 58, Number 1: Spring 2023 Link to download PDF of RCHS Spring 2023 Magazine Articles in this Issue: From a Star on the Baseball Diamond to a Star at the Minnesota State Capitol: Billy Williams Author: Frank M. White A Slow…

History Revealed: Strike!

Dr. William D. Green

Strike!: Twenty Days in 1970 When Minneapolis Teachers Broke the Law Dr. William D. Green History Revealed Series Program Date: Thursday, March 23, 2023 Video on YouTube In partnership with the East Side Freedom Library & Roseville Library Dr. William Green shares the history…

History Revealed: Activist Roots

Adam Bledsoe

The Activist Roots of the Everyday: Histories of African American Activism in the Twin Cities with Adam Bledsoe History Revealed Series Program Date: Thursday, December 8, 2022 YouTube Video Our everyday spaces are created from the political efforts of everyday people. Dr. Adam Bledsoe…

History Revealed: Farmer-Labor Movement

Randy Croce, Tom O’Connell, and Anna Kuharjec

The Farmer-Labor Movement: A Minnesota Story Documentary Film Screening & Discussion with Filmmakers Randy Croce, Tom O’Connell, and Anna Kuharjec History Revealed Series Program Date: Thursday, November 10, 2022 Video on YouTube In partnership with the East Side Freedom Library and the Roseville Library…

Ramsey County History – Fall 2022: William Mahoney

Jim McCartney

Volume 57, Number 3: Fall 2022 Farmer-Labor Founder William Mahoney and his Battle with Communists Author: Jim McCartney Writer Jim McCartney and William Mahoney, St. Paul mayor (1932-1934), have something in common—a house on Dayton Avenue. The McCartneys have lived there for thirty years. Mahoney owned the home from…

Ramsey County History – Fall 2022: Book Review

Volume 57, Number 3: Fall 2022 Book Review Whiteness in Plain View: A History of Racial Exclusion in Minnesota by Chad Montrie Reviewed by Renoir W. Gaither RCHS_Fall 2022_Book Review…

History Revealed: A Shared Community

Dionicio Valdes

A Shared Community: Chicano Studies at the University of Minnesota with Dionicio Valdes, PhD History Revealed Program Date: September 8, 2022 Video on YouTube Dr. Valdes takes us on an examination of the birth and 20th century history of the Chicano Studies Department at…

History Revealed: Black, Brown & Red Power

Jimmy Patino

Black, Brown and Red Power in the Twin Cities: Parallels, Intersections and Self-Determination in a Liberal Haven Dr. Jimmy Patino History Revealed Series Program Date: Thursday, August 18, 2022 Video on YouTube In partnership with the East Side Freedom Library & Roseville Library. he…