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Ramsey County History – Spring 1985: “Health Care Crisis of the 1920s—A ‘National Epidemic’ Launches Blue Cross and Blue Shield”
Gary PhelpsHealth Care Crisis of the 1920s—A ‘National Epidemic’ Launches Blue Cross and Blue Shield Author: Gary Phelps The article focuses on Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota. In 1932, the Hospital Service Association of St. Paul was organized to operate a nonprofit prepaid hospitalization plan. In 1935, the…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1984: “The Minnesota Club: St. Paul’s Enterprising Leaders and Their ‘Gentlemen’s Social Club'”
Robert Orr BakerThe Minnesota Club: St, Paul’s Enterprising Leaders and Their “Gentlemen’s Social Club” Author: Robert Orr Baker The Minnesota Club was launched in St. Paul in March 1869. It had a “refreshment room” with bar, a card room, a billiard room, and a reading room. Membership was by invitation only…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1983: “Colorfully Critical: Newspapers and the Horse Cars of the 1870s”
Denis MurphyColorfully Critical: Newspapers and the Horse Cars of the 1870s Author: Denis Murphy Horse car service in downtown St. Paul commenced in July of 1872, operating from 6:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M. with a fare of five cents. Problems began right away. Demand strained capacity. In winter, snow forced…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1982: “The St. Paul Public Library and Its First 100 Years”
Gary PhelpsThe St. Paul Public Library and Its First 100 Years Author: Gary Phelps The history of the city library system from its origins into 1982 is discussed. The library movement began with the German Reading Association in 1854, the Mercantile Library Association in 1857, and the YMCA. The city…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1981: “Beer Capital of the State—St Paul’s Historic Family Breweries”
Gary J. BrueggemannBeer Capital of the State—St Paul’s Historic Family Breweries Author: Gary J. Brueggemann St. Paul had the largest German population in the state and, by 1887, contained twelve operating breweries. St. Paul had barley and hops-growing regions nearby, plenty of good water, and cool caves for aging. The first…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1981: “Montgomery Schuyler Takes on ‘The West’”
Patricia MurphyMontgomery Schuyler Takes on ‘The West’ Author: Patricia Murphy In 1891, architecture critic Montgomery Schuyler wrote an article in Harper’s Magazine entitled “Glimpses of Western Architecture: St. Paul and Minneapolis.” It looked at nine buildings in St. Paul: the Ryan Hotel, the Dayton Avenue Presbyterian Church, the Pioneer Building,…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1981: “God of Peace”
Ramsey County Historical SocietyPDF of God of Peace article…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1980: Oakland Cemetery Map
Ramsey County Historical SocietyPDF of Oakland Cemetery Map…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1980: “Oakland Cemetery Art”
Ramsey County Historical SocietyPDF of Oakland Cemetery Art…