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Ramsey County History – Spring 1997: “The View from the 17th Floor: Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly And Its 111-Year History”
Virginia L. MartinThe View from the 17th Floor: Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly And Its 111-Year History Author: Virginia L. Martin The Oppenheimer law firm, now headquartered in Minneapolis, began in St. Paul in 1886 as the partnership Lawler & Durment. William Oppenheimer joined in 1914 and eventually led the firm’s transformation into…
Ramsey County History – Winter 1997: “When Euphoria Dimmed: X-Rays’ First Victim; William Henslin and His Missing Gold Crown”
George McDonaldWhen Euphoria Dimmed: X-Rays’ First Victim; William Henslin and His Missing Gold Crown Author: George McDonald In 1902 Dr. Warren Dennis subjected carpenter William Henslin to long and repeated x-ray examinations searching for a lost dental crown. The resulting radiation burns led to the first malpractice case regarding misuse of…
Ramsey County History – Summer 1991: “Walter Sanborn and the Eighth Circuit Court”
Thomas BoydWalter Sanborn and the Eighth Circuit Court Author: Thomas Boyd A biographical profile of one of Minnesota’s most distinguished lawyers. He came to St. Paul in 1870 to join his uncle’s law practice. Sanborn succeeded in private practice, served on the City Council, and was appointed to the Eighth Circuit…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1981: “The City Hall-County Courthouse and Its First Fifty Years”
Dane SmithThe City Hall-County Courthouse and Its First Fifty Years Author: Dane Smith Ramsey County’s first courthouse went up in the 1850s near Rice Park. It was made of brick with a tower and a clock. It served until 1889, when it was replaced by a grand building designed by…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1980: “Aronovici’s Campaign to Clean Up St. Paul”
Gary PhelpsAronovici’s Campaign to Clean Up St. Paul Author: Gary Phelps In the spring of 1917, the Amherst H. Wilder Charity hired the Romanian-born social scientist Dr. Carol Aronovici as its director of social services. He came to believe that the housing conditions in St. Paul were among the worst…
Ramsey County History – Fall/Winter 1976: “Persecution in St Paul: The Germans in World War I”
Sister John Christine WolkerstorferPersecution in St Paul: The Germans in World War I Author: Sister John Christine Wolkerstorfer “Between 1855 and 1915, Germans in America lived not in an American culture, but rather in a German-America.” All that changed with the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915. Minnesota participated enthusiastically in the…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1968: “Bernheimer Block Is Gone But Memories Linger On”
Ramsey County Historical SocietyBernheimer Block Is Gone But Memories Linger On The Bernheimer Block, on East Third Street (now Kellogg Boulevard) at the corner with Minnesota, was built in 1859. It was the site of many noteworthy events: the first Civil War enlistments; the first velocipede demonstrations; one of the first…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1966: “Minnesota’s Early Libel Laws”
Henry H. Cowie Jr.Minnesota’s Early Libel Laws Author: Henry H. Cowie Jr. Early Minnesota libel laws put a brake on the excesses of early journalism. The first state Supreme Court libel decision in 1860 held that accusing an editor of stooping low enough to “steal children’s diapers from the clothes…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1965: “Can History Come Alive? In Its Historic Sites, Nation Finds Its Roots”
Elmer L. AndersenCan History Come Alive? In Its Historic Sites, Nation Finds Its Roots Author: Elmer L. Andersen Elmer L. Andersen, a former governor of Minnesota, surveys historic preservation efforts in Minnesota and elsewhere. The loss of Ignatius Donnelly’s house in Nininger is contrasted with the preservation of the Alexander Ramsey…