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History Revealed: Tikkun Olam
Kate Dietrick, Gabrielle Horner, and Janet KampfTikkun Olam: Jewish Women Serving Their St. Paul Community with Kate Dietrick, Gabrielle Horner, and Janet Kampf History Revealed Series Program Date: Thursday, March 17, 2022 Video on YouTube In partnership with the East Side Freedom Library and the Roseville Library Five women from…
Ramsey County History – Winter 2022: “Fifty Years of Friendship Connected in Community Service: The Minneapolis-St. Paul (MN) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated”
Marion Jones KennonFifty Years of Friendship Connected in Community Service: The Minneapolis-St. Paul (MN) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated Author: Marion Jones Kennon In 1972, sixteen women joined in friendship and service to charter the Minneapolis-St. Paul (MN) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated. Today, their chapter is one of 292 across most…
Ramsey County History – Winter 2022: Forgotten to Time? The Search for Scottie Primus Davis
Steve Trimble and Scottie P. DavisForgotten to Time? The Search for Scottie Primus Davis Author: Steve Trimble It is said that a supportive family, caring friends, and strong mentors can influence the person we become. Such was the case with young Scottie Primus Davis, who spent her formative years in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Ramsey County History – Fall 2021: “Tikkun Olam: Jewish Women Serving Their St. Paul Community”
Kate Dietrick, Gabrielle Horner, and Janet KampfTikkun Olam: Jewish Women Serving Their St. Paul Community Author: Kate Dietrick, Gabrielle Horner, and Janet Kampf Question: How do we go about repairing the troubled world in which we live—in which we’ve always lived? Answer: With the help and creativity of one determined person at a time. In this article,…
Ramsey County History – Winter 2021: “Take a Hike: A Century of Walks with the St. Paul Hiking Club”
Bob Tholkes, with Meredith CummingsTake a Hike: A Century of Walks with the St. Paul Hiking Club Author: Bob Tholkes, with Meredith Cummings On January 15, 1921, twenty-five hardy young people bundled up in their warmest boots, knickers, hiking skirts, and woolen mittens and socks for a six-mile round-trip jaunt on the…
History Revealed: Sterling Club
Jeremiah Ellis with Levi Brady101 Years of the Sterling Club Jeremiah Ellis with Levi Brady History Revealed Program Date: September 24, 2020 YouTube Video Author and historian Jeremiah Ellis welcomed special guest, former Sterling Club President Levi Brady as they shared the history of the Sterling Club, an…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2020: “Votes for Everywoman: Nellie Griswold Francis, the Women of Rondo, and Their Suffrage Crusade”
Leetta M. DouglasVotes for Everywoman: Nellie Griswold Francis, the Women of Rondo, and Their Suffrage Crusade Author: Leetta M. Douglas A century ago, women of Minnesota, along with suffragists across the nation, won the hard-fought battle for the right to vote with the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment. Some…
Ramsey County History – Spring 2020: “Women and Children First: The Volunteers of America and Louis W. Hill Build Fresh Air Rest Camp”
Eileen R. McCormack and Aine C. McCormackWomen and Children First: The Volunteers of America and Louis W. Hill Build Fresh Air Rest Camp Authors: Eileen R. McCormack and Aine C. McCormack In the early 1920s, Irving and Martha Starr, a married couple employed by the Volunteers of America (VOA) approached St. Paul businessman…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2019: “St. Paul’s Distinct Leadership Tradition: A Century of The Sterling Club”
Jeremiah E. EllisSt. Paul’s Distinct Leadership Tradition: A Century of The Sterling Club Author: Jeremiah E. Ellis At the turn of the twentieth century, social clubs were providing opportunities for members with like interests to serve their communities and gather for recreation, social activities, and timely discussions. In 1919, a group of…