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History Revealed: We Are Meant to Rise
Carolyn Holbrook, David Mura, Suleiman Adan, Marcie Rendon and Kevin YangWe Are Meant to Rise With Carolyn Holbrook, David Mura, Suleiman Adan, Marcie Rendon and Kevin Yang History Revealed Series Program Date: Thursday, January 13, 2022 Video on YouTube In partnership with the East Side Freedom Library and the Roseville Library. We Are…
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: Jean Follett
Melissa Rachleff BurttA Little-Known Story: Jean Follett, Women Artists, and the St. Paul School of Art With Melissa Rachleff Burtt History Revealed Series Program Date: December 14, 2021 YouTube Video Jean Follett grew up on the East Side of St. Paul, served in the U.S. military…
History Revealed: The Spirit Tree: Hazel Belvo
Julie L'EnfantThe Spirit Tree: Hazel Belvo and the Art of Nature With Julie L’Enfant History Revealed Series Program Date: Thursday, November 18, 2021 Video on YouTube In partnership with the Roseville Library & the East Side Freedom Library Hazel Belvo has been…
Ramsey County History – Fall 2021: “Our Lady of Good Counsel/Our Lady of Peace: Two Names, Decades of Daily Mercy, and Innumerable Blessings at St. Paul’s Free Hospice Home”
Christina CapecchiOur Lady of Good Counsel/Our Lady of Peace: Two Names, Decades of Daily Mercy, and Innumerable Blessings at St. Paul’s Free Hospice Home Author: Christina Capecchi Eighty years ago on December 7, 1941—shorty after radio newscasters began reporting the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii—nine nuns opened…
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 – Fall 2021: “Closing the Book: The James Jerome Hill Reference Library, 1921-2021”
Eileen McCormackClosing the Book: The James Jerome Hill Reference Library, 1921-2021 Author: Eileen McCormack James J. Hill, was a creator of businesses, railroads, banks, trusts, and mansions. In 1912, he set to work on one more creation—a gift to the people of St. Paul. Hill died in 1916 before his dream—the James…
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…