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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 – Spring 1987: “Diphtheria, Typhoid, Tuberculosis: Roots of Ramsey’s Health Care Trace Back to Anker Hospital”
Mary Alice CzerwonkaDiphtheria, Typhoid, Tuberculosis: Roots of Ramsey’s Health Care Trace Back to Anker Hospital Author: Mary Alice Czerwonka This article describes the history of Ramsey County’s public hospitals from 1873 to 1987. Dr. Arthur Ancker arrived in St. Paul in 1883, and, over the next forty years, created a much-admired…
The Mississippi and St. Paul: A Short History of the City’s 150-Year Love Affair With Its River
Virginia Brainard KunzSoftcover. Member Price: $10.00; Non-Member Price: $11.00 Order books here. Hardcover available, please inquire. Call 651-222-0701.
Ramsey County History – Spring 1986: “The Mississippi and St. Paul—Change Is Constant for the River and the City That Shaped It”
Paul Donald HestermanThe Mississippi and St. Paul—Change Is Constant for the River and the City That Shaped It Author: Paul Donald Hesterman The article’s theme is how today’s Mississippi River is different from the mid-nineteenth century river “in virtually every way, from the contours of its banks to the chemical composition…