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History Revealed: Upper Post Fort Snelling
Jeremy NienowArchaeological Monitoring at Upper Post Fort Snelling With Jeremy Nienow, PhD History Revealed Series Program Date: September 28, 2021 Video on YouTube Archaeologist Jeremy Nienow, Ph.D., RPA of Nienow Cultural Consultants, presented his company’s ongoing archaeological work at Fort Snelling’s Upper Post. Nienow…
Confluence: A History of Fort Snelling
Reviewer: Matthew W. Wright2022 Minnesota Book Award Winner Confluence: A History of Fort Snelling Hampton Smith St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2021 256 pages; hardcover; $34.95 The past six years have seen the publication of two new histories of Fort Snelling…
History Revealed: A Private Wilderness
David BackesA Private Wilderness: The Journals of Sigurd F. Olson with David Backes History Revealed Series Program Date: Thursday, August 19, 2021 Video on YouTube David Backes shared the personal diaries of one of America’s best-loved naturalists, revealing his difficult and inspiring path to finding…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2021: “How It Started; How It’s Going: Land O’Lakes Celebrates Ten Decades of Innovation”
Karen Mellott-FosierHow It Started; How It’s Going: Land O’Lakes Celebrates Ten Decades of Innovation Author: Karen Mellott-Fosier Arden Hills-based Land O’Lakes, Inc. celebrates a milestone birthday in 2021. A century ago on June 7, 1921, representatives from 320 of the state’s co-op creameries gathered in the old state capitol…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2021: “Growing Up Hmong in the Twin Cities: Gatherings from Before”
Kao Kalia YangGrowing Up Hmong in the Twin Cities: Gatherings from Before Author: Kao Kalia Yang Large and extended family gatherings are a steadfast tradition for members of the Hmong community in the Twin Cities area. St. Paul writer Kao Kalia Yang reflects on these familial celebrations where aunties and…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2021: “The Aesthetics of Bridge Design: A Paean to Two of St. Paul’s Elegant Park Bridges” – 2024 David Stanley Gebhard Award from the Minnesota Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians
Christine Podas-LarsonThe Aesthetics of Bridge Design: A Paean to Two of St. Paul’s Elegant Park Bridges Author: Christine Podas-Larson 2024 David Stanley Gebhard Award from the Minnesota Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians (Magazine Article Winner) It is said that bridges have the power to define the character…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2021: Book Review
Mary Lethert WingerdSummer 2021 Book Review PDF of Book Review…
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…
Great Episodes in Gibbs History: The Lost Gibbs House
Janie Bender, Sammy NelsonDig in to Great Episodes of Gibbs History on YouTube with Gibbs Farm Site Director Sammy Nelson. Great Episodes is back with a deep dive into Jane and Heman’s very first house in Minnesota. While the original structure no longer exists, a replica based on drawings, descriptions, and the archaeological…