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Ramsey County History – Fall 2022: Retracing the Red River Trail
Terry DoerksenVolume 57, Number 3: Fall 2022 A Man, a Woman, an Ox, and a Cart: Retracing the Red River Trail Author: Terry Doerksen Remember your teachers assigning the annual class essay, What I Did on Summer Vacation? Canadians Terry and Patty Doerksen were kind enough to share Terry’s one-of-a-kind…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2022: “Bob Brown: ‘Paint What You See'”
Paul NelsonBob Brown: “Paint What You See” Author: Paul Nelson This is the story of a solitary St. Paul resident named Bob Brown. Attempting to make a living in the midst of the Great Depression was difficult, to say the least, but Brown took long walks around the…
A Natural Curiosity: The Story of the Bell Museum
Reviewer: Anne FieldA Natural Curiosity: The Story of the Bell Museum Lansing Shepard, Don Luce, Barbara Coffin, and Gwen Schagrin Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press, 2022 400 pages; cloth cover/jacket, 310 color plates, $34.95 The Bell Museum, located on the edge of the University of Minnesota’s St. Paul…
History Revealed: The Story of St. Paul
Bill LindekeMaking Minnesota, The Story of St. Paul with Bill Lindeke History Revealed Series Program Date: Thursday, January 20, 2022 Video on YouTube In partnership with the East Side Freedom Library and the Roseville Library The Ramsey County Historical Society, in partnership with the…
Mairs & Power at 90: A Rich History, A Bright Future
Dave BealOver the last nine decades, nearly all the firms in the tumultuous and unforgiving financial services industry have been rolled up, split up, spun out, or blown up. A shining exception: St. Paul’s Mairs & Power, the oldest continuously independent investment management firm in Minnesota and one of relatively few…
History Revealed: Lost St. Paul Mansions
Larry MillettLost St. Paul Mansions With Larry Millett History Revealed Series Program Date: Thursday, November 11, 2021 Video on YouTube Scores of mansions that once stood on the bluffs around downtown St. Paul and in other parts of the city have been demolished over…
History Revealed: St. Paul: An Urban Biography
Bill LindekeSt. Paul: An Urban Biography With Bill Lindeke History Revealed Series Program Date: Thursday, October 21, 2021 Video on YouTube In partnership with the Roseville Library and the East Side Freedom Library Author Bill Lindeke will share stories and research from his new…
History Revealed: Turning Points
Greg PoferlTurning Points: Never Give Up On Anyone, Especially Yourself With Greg Proferl History Revealed Series Program Date: Thursday, August 12, 2021 Video on YouTube The East Side Freedom Library and the Ramsey County Historical Society invite you to our monthly “History Revealed” program featuring…
History Revealed: Welcoming the Dear Neighbor
Dr. Rachel Neiwert, Dr. Kristine West and Mapping PrejudiceWelcoming the Dear Neighbor: Housing Inequality and Race in Ramsey County with Dr. Rachel Neiwert, Dr. Kristine West and Mapping Prejudice History Revealed Series Program Date: Thursday, July 8, 2021 Video on YouTube An interdisciplinary group of St. Catherine University faculty, staff, and students…