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Ramsey County History Summer 2023 – Roller Skating
Heidi HellerVolume 58, Number 2: Summer 2023 Rolling through the Decades Roller Skating in Ramsey County Author: Heidi Heller What better way to spend a Saturday night than rolling ‘round and ‘round a skate floor with friends? Some will remember the disco era, complete with a sparkly, mirrored ball and…
History Revealed: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Katrina PhillipsIndigenous Peoples’ Day: Traditions & Celebrations Dr. Kate Phillips History Revealed Series Program Date: Thursday, September 15, 2022 Video on YouTube In partnership with the East Side Freedom Library & Roseville Library The second Monday in October is a day to honor Native…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2022: “Traveling Without Aggravation: How Victor H. Green Changed Travel for Black Americans: Green Book Locations in the Historic Rondo Community (1940-1956)” – Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums 2024 History Award Winner and 2024 Virginia B. Kunz Honorable Mention
Nieeta L. PresleyTraveling Without Aggravation: How Victor H. Green Changed Travel for Black Americans: Green Book Locations in the Historic Rondo Community (1940-1956) Author: Nieeta L. Presley Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums 2024 History Award Winner 2024 Virginia B. Kunz Honorable Mention Traveling, especially with young…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2022: “Addressing the ‘Trust Gap’ Harming History in the Twin Cities”
Chad P. RobertsAddressing the “Trust Gap” Harming History in the Twin Cities Author: Chad P. Roberts Museum directors try to create institutions where everyone interested in and impacted by their institutions will be represented, welcomed, and engaged. However, following the murder of George Floyd in 2020, as museum staff…
History Revealed: Romanian Contributions
Vicki Albu, Gina Popa & Dana VollerRomanian Contributions to the Minnesota Landscape with Vicki Albu, Gina Popa & Dana Voller History Revealed Series Program Date: Thursday, March 10, 2022 Video on YouTube In partnership with the East Side Freedom Library & the Roseville Library The Heritage Organization of Romanian Americans…
Council Chamber Artwork
City of Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Ramsey County Historical SocietyCouncil Chamber Artwork Presentation Event Program Date: August 19, 2020 YouTube Video Presentation of the artwork for the Ramsey County Courthouse/Saint Paul City Hall Council Chambers. RCHS thanks the artists, the Art Selection Task Force, Ramsey County and the City of Saint Paul for assisting…
Ramsey County History – Documentary: University Avenue: One Street, A Thousand Dreams
Ramsey County Historical Society and Twin Cities Public TelevisionUniversity Avenue: One Street, A Thousand Dreams Documentary Project & Exhibit A collaboration between Peter Myers, Ramsey County Historical Society, and Twin Cities Public Television. DVD available through RCHS for $25.00 This fun and informative traveling exhibit is available for rent through RCHS. Contact…
Ramsey County History – Spring 2009: “Minnesota Politics and Irish Identity: Five Sons of Erin at the State Capitol”
John W. MiltonMinnesota Politics and Irish Identity: Five Sons of Erin at the State Capitol Author: John W. Milton The author, a former state senator, researched the five men of Irish extraction who are honored in the State Capitol. The first is “The Senator: Nicholas David Coleman (1925–1981),” a St. Paulite…
Ramsey County History – Fall 2006: “Memories of Frogtown in the 1930s”
James R. BrownMemories of Frogtown in the 1930s Author: James R. Brown Poet and playwright James Brown relates vignettes of the life of his family in St. Paul’s Frogtown neighborhood during the 1930s. It was a community that was a mixture of public schools, churches, bars, and gambling houses, with a…