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Ramsey County History – Fall 2019: “Growing Up in St. Paul: Reflections of Three Jewish Writers”
William Hoffman, Norman Katkov, and Max ShulmanGrowing Up in St. Paul: Reflections of Three Jewish Writers Authors: William Hoffman, Norman Katkov, and Max Shulman William Hoffman, Norman Katkov, and Max Shulman grew up in the West Side Flats and Selby-Dale neighborhoods. All three passed away years ago, and yet, through a bit of luck…
Massacre in Minnesota: The Dakota War of 1862, the Most Violent Ethnic Conflict in American History
Reviewer: Mary Lethert WingerdMassacre in Minnesota: The Dakota War of 1862, the Most Violent Ethnic Conflict in American History Gary Clayton Anderson Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 2019 384 pages; hardcover, 42 b&w illustrations, 2 maps, $32.95 Did we really need another book about the Dakota War? My response…
Swede Hollow: A Novel
Reviewer: Laurie MurphySwede Hollow: A Novel Author: Ola Larsmo; Translated by Tiina Nunnally Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press, Translation copyright 2019 312 pages; cloth/jacket; 1 b&w photo; $26.95 As a rule, Ramsey County Historical Society, does not review historical fiction. But we were curious about Ola Larsmo’s Swede Hollow…
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…
Ramsey County History – Spring 2022: “Growing Up in Ramsey County: With a Dash of Foreign Spice”
Kitty GoginsGrowing Up in Ramsey County: With a Dash of Foreign Spice Author: Kitty Gogins 2020 Co-Winner of the Ramsey County Historical Society Virginia B. Kunz Award Kitty Gogins wrote the companion piece to Krista Finstad Hanson’s International Institute of Minnesota history. Gogin’s family, beginning with her refugee parents, Olga and…
Ramsey County History Podcast #13 – Spring 2019: International Institute of Minnesota
Paul Nelson and Krista HansonInternational Institute of Minnesota The International Institute of Minnesota opened its doors in St. Paul in December of 1919 to serve the needs of recent immigrants and refugees. One hundred years later, the world has changed, but the International Institute is still in St. Paul, still doing…
Ramsey County History – Winter 2019: “Eliza Edgerton Newport and St. Paul’s Floating Bethel, 1891-1903”
Christine Podas-LarsonEliza Edgerton Newport and St. Paul’s Floating Bethel, 1891-1903 Author: Christine Podas-Larson Eliza Newport knew how to get things done. The well-educated and well-connected St. Paul resident led many charitable organizations and community efforts throughout her lifetime, but one that was especially dear to her was the city’s Floating…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2018: “A St. Paul Artist Behind Enemy Lines: Carl Bohnen, World War I, and Americanism”
Steve TrimbleA St. Paul Artist Behind Enemy Lines: Carl Bohnen, World War I, and Americanism Author: Steve Trimble St. Paul artist Carl Bohnen (1872–1951) was an accomplished pencil-and-charcoal portrait artist. In 1914, a group of local, wealthy arts patrons underwrote the cost of sending Bohnen and his family to Germany…
Our Minnesota State Capitol: From Groundbreaking through Restoration
Reviewer: Alan K. LathropOur Minnesota State Capitol: From Groundbreaking through Restoration Author: Denis P. Gardner Foreword by Former Governor Mark Dayton St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2017 104 pages; softcover; 70 color and b&w illustrations; $19.95 With the brilliant restoration of the State Capitol building in St.