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Ramsey County History – Spring 2016: “Building the New Salvation Army Rescue Home of St. Paul, 1913”
Kim HeikklaBuilding the New Salvation Army Rescue Home of St. Paul, 1913 Author: Kim Heikkla The first Salvation Army Rescue Home to assist women who were either homeless, prostitutes, addicted, or unmarried mothers, opened in St. Paul in 1898, but it and its successor were soon outgrown. Adjutant True Earle,…
Ramsey County History – Fall 2015: “ALLY People Solutions: 50 Years of Service to Individuals and the Community”
Eileen R. McCormackALLY People Solutions: 50 Years of Service to Individuals and the Community Author: Eileen R. McCormack ALLY People Solutions, a St. Paul nonprofit corporation that serves people in the community with disabilities, traces its roots to a small group of parents who opened a Day Activity Center…
Ramsey County History Podcast #1 – Spring 2014: The Saga of I-35; East Side Freedom Library
Paul Nelson, John Milton, and Peter RachleffThe Saga of I-35; East Side Freedom Library Part 1: John Milton tells the story of how citizen opposition delayed for many years the completion of Interstate Highway 35 through St. Paul. Part 2: Labor historian Peter Rachleff describes how he and his partner Beth Cleary plan…
Ramsey County History – Winter 2014: “Citizens versus the Freeway: RIP-35E and the Pleasant Avenue Route through St. Paul”
John Watson MiltonCitizens versus the Freeway: RIP-35E and the Pleasant Avenue Route through St. Paul Author: John Watson Milton In September 1955, the National System of Interstate Highways identified the Pleasant Avenue corridor as the route for north-south Interstate 35E through the City of St. Paul, connecting with…
Ramsey County History – Fall 2013: “Present at the Creation: The Turbulent Sixties and Seventies in St. Paul Politics”
Ruby M. HuntPresent at the Creation: The Turbulent Sixties and Seventies in St. Paul Politics Author: Ruby M. Hunt Ruby Hunt, who served on the Saint Paul City Council between 1972 and 1982 and on the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners between 1983 and 1995, recalls several key personalities, primarily Mayor…
Ramsey County History – Spring 2013: “One History of Service: The Guild of Catholic Women and Guild Incorporated”
Hayla DrakeOne History of Service: The Guild of Catholic Women and Guild Incorporated Author: Hayla Drake In 1906, out of concern for the welfare of new immigrants in their community, a group of thirty women from St. Luke’s Catholic Church began the Guild of Catholic Women (GCW), which helped meet…
Ramsey County History – Winter 2013: “Preserving a ‘Fine Residential District:’ The Merriam Park Freeway Fight”
Tom O’Connell and Tom BeerPreserving a “Fine Residential District:” The Merriam Park Freeway Fight Authors: Tom O’Connell and Tom Beer In the late 1950s and early 1960s, planning for the construction of the vast interstate highway system across the United States included an exit from Interstate 94 at Prior Avenue in St. Paul…
Ramsey County History – Spring 2012: “Community Health with a Heart: The History of Open Cities Health Center”
Katie JaegerCommunity Health with a Heart: The History of Open Cities Health Center Author: Katie Jaeger The Open Cities Health Center (OCHC) in St. Paul got its start in 1967 when a group of the city’s residents opened one of Minnesota’s first medical clinics dedicated to helping people of color.
Ramsey County History – Fall 2011: “Gone But Not Forgotten? The Survival of Outdoor Sculpture in St. Paul”
Moira F. HarrisGone But Not Forgotten? The Survival of Outdoor Sculpture in St. Paul Author: Moira F. Harris Outdoor sculpture is challenged by vandalism, theft, climate extremes, urban redevelopment, pigeon droppings, neglect, and changes in taste. Although a sculpture seems more permanent than a mural, due to its size and weight,…