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Ramsey County History – Spring 1974: “Macalester and Its First Forty Years”
Edward SwansonMacalester and Its First Forty Years Author: Edward Swanson Most of Macalester College’s first 40 years consisted of Edward Duffield Neill’s efforts to get it off the ground. Neill came to St. Paul as a young clergyman in 1849, founded the First Presbyterian and House of Hope churches, the…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1978: “The Dynamic Sister Antonia and the College of St. Catherine’s”
Sister Karen KennellyThe Dynamic Sister Antonia and the College of St. Catherine’s Author: Sister Karen Kennelly A description of the events leading up to the opening of the College of St. Catherine in January 1905 and its early history. The college grew out of St. Joseph’s Academy and was founded by…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1978: “James Henry Skinner’s Mansion Reflects Summit Avenue in Its Prime”
Caroline HarneyJames Henry Skinner’s Mansion Reflects Summit Avenue in Its Prime Author: Caroline Harney A history and description of the house at 385 Portland Avenue, St. Paul, designed by Clarence H. Johnston Sr. The design of the mansion “combines Georgian and neo-classical styles,” and the construction is all brick. “The…
Ramsey County History – Special 1976: “Minnesota Art and Artists: A Pictorial History, 1820–1914”
Rena Neumann CoenMinnesota Art and Artists: A Pictorial History, 1820–1914 Author: Rena Neumann Coen Excerpts from the author’s book, Painting and Sculpture in Minnesota (1976), which was a Bicentennial project, along with an exhibit at the University of Minnesota Gallery. Nineteenth-century American artists, such as Seth Eastman and George Catlin, memorialized…
Ramsey County History – Spring/Summer 1975: “James J. Hill: A Search for the Man Behind the Legend”
Virginia Brainard KunzJames J. Hill: A Search for the Man Behind the Legend Author: Virginia Brainard Kunz Late in his life James J. Hill remarked, “I’ve made my mark on the surface of the earth and they [the U.S. Supreme Court] can’t wipe it out.” He knew he’d been a titan.
Ramsey County History – Spring/Summer 1975: “Volstead and Prohibition: A Roaring ’20’s Memoir”
Helen Warren Pfleger as told to George A. ReaVolstead and Prohibition: A Roaring ’20’s Memoir …
Ramsey County History – Fall 1974: “John Ayd’s Grist Mill and Reserve Township History”
Donald EmpsonJohn Ayd’s Grist Mill and Reserve Township History Author: Donald Empson Ayd Mill Road takes its name from John Ayd, a German immigrant, who bought 160 acres bounded by present-day Lexington, Victoria, St. Clair, and Randolph avenues in 1854. There in 1860 he built the only grist mill and…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1974: “The Necessities of Life, Available Early on the Frontier”
Kevin GalvinThe Necessities of Life, Available Early on the Frontier Author: Kevin Galvin Six businesses operating downtown in 1859 were still in actively running in 1974. The author traces their histories. Philip Fabel began selling handmade shoes in 1856. His descendants still run the store. Albrecht Furs began in 1855,…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1974: “Minnesota’s Wandering State Fair and How It Settled in St. Paul”
Gordon HayesMinnesota’s Wandering State Fair and How It Settled in St. Paul Author: Gordon Hayes People connived and schemed to get and keep the Minnesota State Fair for over 30 years from 1854 to 1885. The outcome represented a rare win for St. Paul in its rivalry with Minneapolis. The…