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Ramsey County History – Spring 1974: “Explorers, Traders, Farmers: The Early History of St. Paul”
Anne CowieExplorers, Traders, Farmers: The Early History of St. Paul Author: Anne Cowie The basic geology of the river gorge, the early explorers, Pike’s purchase, Fort Snelling, the Selkirk refugees, Pig’s Eye and the expulsions from Fort Snelling, Vetal Guerin, Abraham Perry, Louis Robert, Norman Kittson, Henry Jackson, Lucien Galtier,…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1973: “Schubert Club History Reflects Romance of Music in St. Paul”
Bruce CarlsonSchubert Club History Reflects Romance of Music in St. Paul Author: Bruce Carlson The early years of concert-style music in the city. Singing societies, mostly German, began in the early 1850s. Prof. Philip Rohr introduced opera in the late 1850s, and the Signor Lotti Grand German Opera Company took…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1973: “Highland–Groveland–Macalester Park: The Old Reserve Township”
Donald EmpsonHighland–Groveland–Macalester Park: The Old Reserve Township Author: Donald Empson Settlement and development of the southwest corner of the city, bounded by Marshall Avenue on the north, Dale Street on the east, and the Mississippi everywhere else. The first permanent settler was William Finn in 1848. Formal land sales…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1973: “Memories of Early St. Paul: Perilous Escape from Fire down Eighty-Foot Bluff”
Mrs. George R. Becker with George A. ReaMemories of Early St. Paul: Perilous Escape from Fire down Eighty-Foot Bluff Authors: Mrs. George R. Becker with George A. Rea The author’s father and uncle, August and Charles Mueller, were working in a downtown tailor shop when fire broke out on May 17, 1870. To save themselves they…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1973: “A Revolutionary, a Scientist, and a Civil Rights Leader: 300 Years of Pioneering for St. Paul’s Colorful Markoes”
Jeffrey H. SmithA Revolutionary, a Scientist, and a Civil Rights Leader: 300 Years of Pioneering for St. Paul’s Colorful Markoes …
Ramsey County History – Spring 1973: “1924’s “Prime Underdogs” and Their Two-Title Victory”
Gordon Hayes with Norvy Mulligan1924’s “Prime Underdogs” and Their Two-Title Victory …
Ramsey County History – Spring 1973: “The First “Living Flag””
Mrs. George R. Becker with George A. ReaThe First “Living Flag” Authors: Mrs. George R. Becker, with George A. Rea The first-known “living flag” was mounted near Rice Park in St. Paul in 1896. The flag was made up of St. Paul schoolchildren under the direction of Prof. C.H. Congdon, supervisor of music for the city schools.
Ramsey County History – Fall 1972: “Forgotten Pioneers: James C. Burbank, The Man Who Used Coach and Boat to Link the Northwest to St. Paul”
Robert Orr BakerForgotten Pioneers: James C. Burbank, The Man Who Used Coach and Boat to Link the Northwest to St. Paul Author: Robert Orr Baker Bringing the Red River country, and by extension all of the “Hudson Bay country this side of the Rocky Mountains, into … communication with St. Paul was…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1972: “Introduction: Anna Ramsey’s Letters”
Anna E. RamseyIntroduction: Anna Ramsey’s Letters Author: Anna E. Ramsey Anna Ramsey was the wife of Alexander Ramsey, Minnesota’s first territorial governor. Over 200 of her letters survive. The excerpts published here provide “a survey of various aspects of Mrs. Ramsey’s life.” These include her sense of humor, her relations with…