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Ramsey County History – Fall 1987: “Boxing in Minnesota in the Postwar Era—The Fighting Flanagans”
Scott WrightBoxing in Minnesota in the Postwar Era—The Fighting Flanagans Author: Scott Wright Glen and Del Flanagan were the most successful local professional boxers of their time. This article traces their careers. Glen began his professional career in 1946; Del in 1947; and, by 1948, both were often fighting in…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1979: “The Ghost of the Roaring Twenties”
Lucile ArnoldThe Ghost of the Roaring Twenties Author: Lucile Arnold Lucile Arnold grew up in Gladstone, now vanished into Maplewood, in the 1920s. She and her friends danced the Charleston, rode the streetcars, shopped (and worked) at the Golden Rule, talked about Babe Ruth and Nazimova and Charles Lindbergh, saw…
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 – Spring 1973: “1924’s “Prime Underdogs” and Their Two-Title Victory”
Gordon Hayes with Norvy Mulligan1924’s “Prime Underdogs” and Their Two-Title Victory …