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Prairie Imperialists: The Indian Country Origins of American Empire
Reviewed by Renoir GaitherPrairie Imperialists: The Indian Country Origins of American Empire Katharine Bjork Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2019 352 pages; hard cover, 13 b&w photos, 5 maps, $64.95 Hamline University professor Katharine Bjork’s book, Prairie Imperialists: The Indian Country Origins of…
Ramsey County History Winter 2023: Children’s Preventorium – Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums 2024 History Award Winner
Paul NelsonVolume 57, Number 4: Winter 2023 The Children’s Preventorium of Ramsey County Author: Paul Nelson Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums 2024 History Award Winners History is challenging to piece together, but author Paul Nelson got…
History Revealed: A Shared Community
Dionicio ValdesA Shared Community: Chicano Studies at the University of Minnesota with Dionicio Valdes, PhD History Revealed Program Date: September 8, 2022 Video on YouTube Dr. Valdes takes us on an examination of the birth and 20th century history of the Chicano Studies Department at…
History Revealed: Black, Brown & Red Power
Jimmy PatinoBlack, Brown and Red Power in the Twin Cities: Parallels, Intersections and Self-Determination in a Liberal Haven Dr. Jimmy Patino History Revealed Series Program Date: Thursday, August 18, 2022 Video on YouTube In partnership with the East Side Freedom Library & Roseville Library. he…
History Revealed: We Are Meant to Rise
Carolyn Holbrook, David Mura, Suleiman Adan, Marcie Rendon and Kevin YangWe Are Meant to Rise With Carolyn Holbrook, David Mura, Suleiman Adan, Marcie Rendon and Kevin Yang History Revealed Series Program Date: Thursday, January 13, 2022 Video on YouTube In partnership with the East Side Freedom Library and the Roseville Library. We Are…
Ramsey County History – Winter 2021: “We Represent: Evolving Public Art at the Saint Paul City Hall – Ramsey County Courthouse”
Kristina YousoWe Represent: Evolving Public Art at the Saint Paul City Hall – Ramsey County Courthouse Author: Kristina Youso On August 19, 2020, the public got its first look at four new 16’ x 5’ murals now on display in the council chambers of the Saint Paul City…
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…
The Life of Swede Hollow: a pictorial history
Reviewer: Bob MuschewskeThe Life of Swede Hollow: a pictorial history Authors: Angela DuPaul and Karin DuPaul St. Paul, MN: Friends of Swede Hollow 115 pages; soft cover; 217 b&w photos and art; $18 In their 2019 book, The Life of Swede Hollow: a pictorial history, Angela and Karin DuPaul—a daughter and…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2019: “One Hundred Years Serving New Americans: The Centennial of the International Institute of Minnesota”
Krista Finstad HansonOne Hundred Years Serving New Americans: The Centennial of the International Institute of Minnesota Author: Krista Finstad Hanson 2020 Co-Winner of the Ramsey County Historical Society Virginia B. Kunz Award As visitors and clients open the doors to the International Institute of Minnesota in St. Paul, they…