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History Revealed: Upper Post Fort Snelling
Jeremy NienowArchaeological Monitoring at Upper Post Fort Snelling With Jeremy Nienow, PhD History Revealed Series Program Date: September 28, 2021 Video on YouTube Archaeologist Jeremy Nienow, Ph.D., RPA of Nienow Cultural Consultants, presented his company’s ongoing archaeological work at Fort Snelling’s Upper Post. Nienow…
Confluence: A History of Fort Snelling
Reviewer: Matthew W. Wright2022 Minnesota Book Award Winner Confluence: A History of Fort Snelling Hampton Smith St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2021 256 pages; hardcover; $34.95 The past six years have seen the publication of two new histories of Fort Snelling…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2021: “The Aesthetics of Bridge Design: A Paean to Two of St. Paul’s Elegant Park Bridges” – 2024 David Stanley Gebhard Award from the Minnesota Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians
Christine Podas-LarsonThe Aesthetics of Bridge Design: A Paean to Two of St. Paul’s Elegant Park Bridges Author: Christine Podas-Larson 2024 David Stanley Gebhard Award from the Minnesota Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians (Magazine Article Winner) It is said that bridges have the power to define the character…
History Revealed: Welcoming the Dear Neighbor
Dr. Rachel Neiwert, Dr. Kristine West and Mapping PrejudiceWelcoming the Dear Neighbor: Housing Inequality and Race in Ramsey County with Dr. Rachel Neiwert, Dr. Kristine West and Mapping Prejudice History Revealed Series Program Date: Thursday, July 8, 2021 Video on YouTube An interdisciplinary group of St. Catherine University faculty, staff, and students…
History Revealed: Reviving an 1850s Lager Beer Saloon
Tom SchroederReviving an 1850s Lager Beer Saloon–Do’s and Dont’s With Tom Schroeder History Revealed Series Program Date: Thursday, June 24, 2021 Video on YouTube Some say business and historic preservation don’t mix. ‘Not so,’ says Tom Schroeder, developer and owner of Waldmann Brewery in…
History Revealed: Irvine Park Architecture
Jeanne Kosfeld and Richard KronickIrvine Park Architecture With Jeanne Kosfeld and Richard Kronick History Revealed Series Program Date: June 17, 2021 Video on YouTube In partnership with the Roseville Library Twin Cities-based illustrator Jeanne Kosfeld and author Richard Kronick have together transformed a simple sketchbook featuring pen and…
History Revealed: Research + Restoration
Elyse Jensen, Mollie Spillman and Rich ArpiResearch + Restoration: Using History to Inspire Your Home’s Rehabilitation With Elyse Jensen, Mollie Spillman and Rich Arpi History Revealed Series June 8, 2021, 7:00 pm Video on YouTube In partnership with Rethos: Places Reimagined Irvine Park homeowner and restorer Elyse Jensen, RCHS Curator…
History Revealed: Historic Ballparks
Stew ThornleyHistoric Ballparks of the Twin Cities With Stew Thornley History Revealed Series Program Date: Thursday, May 20, 2021 Video on YouTube In partnership with the Roseville Library From the rickety to the palatial, ballparks have grown up with and defined baseball in…
Ramsey County History – Spring 2021: “A Fort Snelling History Mystery: The Lost Barracks and the Twenty-Fifth US Infantry Regiment”
Matt FluegerA Fort Snelling History Mystery: The Lost Barracks and the Twenty-Fifth US Infantry Regiment Author: Matt Flueger Historic Fort Snelling celebrated its bicentennial in 2020. After 200 years, it’s not surprising that a lot has been written about this place, which still stands today on a bluff at…