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Ramsey County History – Winter 2020: “#MinneAsianStories: Illustrated Living History”
Bert Lee, Yusanat Tway, and Zoua Vang#MinneAsianStories: Illustrated Living History Authors: Bert Lee, Yusanat Tway, and Zoua Vang There’s a common misperception that many young people aren’t necessarily interested in history. But over the last few years, the Coalition for Asian American Leaders (CAAL) has invited young Asian Minnesotans to not only think…
Ramsey County History – Winter 2020: “Growing Up with the St. Paul Saints: Memories of a Teen Groundskeeper at Lexington Park”
Vern SchultzGrowing Up with the St. Paul Saints: Memories of a Teen Groundskeeper at Lexington Park Author: Vern Schultz Anyone stopped at the traffic light at University and Lexington Avenues in St. Paul today might see dozens of small businesses and fast food restaurants and never realize that this…
The Life of Swede Hollow: a pictorial history
Reviewer: Bob MuschewskeThe Life of Swede Hollow: a pictorial history Authors: Angela DuPaul and Karin DuPaul St. Paul, MN: Friends of Swede Hollow 115 pages; soft cover; 217 b&w photos and art; $18 In their 2019 book, The Life of Swede Hollow: a pictorial history, Angela and Karin DuPaul—a daughter and…
Ramsey County History – Fall 2019: “Three Jewish Writers”
Steve Trimble and Paul NelsonThree Jewish Writers Authors: Steve Trimble and Paul Nelson What do three men who grew up in St. Paul’s predominately Jewish neighborhoods in the first half of the twentieth century have in common? Quite a bit, actually. Authors Steve Trimble and Paul Nelson highlight the lives of…
Ramsey County History – Fall 2019: “Growing Up in St. Paul: Reflections of Three Jewish Writers”
William Hoffman, Norman Katkov, and Max ShulmanGrowing Up in St. Paul: Reflections of Three Jewish Writers Authors: William Hoffman, Norman Katkov, and Max Shulman William Hoffman, Norman Katkov, and Max Shulman grew up in the West Side Flats and Selby-Dale neighborhoods. All three passed away years ago, and yet, through a bit of luck…
Ramsey County History – Fall 2019: “Creating Communities of Interest: James J. Hill and the Minnesota Transfer”
Brian McMahonCreating Communities of Interest: James J. Hill and the Minnesota Transfer Author: Brian McMahon Railroad magnate James J. Hill was a busy man with little patience for inefficiencies. So he initiated a partnership that some might consider counterintuitive. Hill met with other railroad directors—intense competitors—to collaborate, coordinate, and…
Ramsey County History – Fall 2019: Book Reviews
Mary Lethert Wingerd, Anne Cowie, and Meredith CummingsFall Book Reviews PDF of Book Reviews…
Massacre in Minnesota: The Dakota War of 1862, the Most Violent Ethnic Conflict in American History
Reviewer: Mary Lethert WingerdMassacre in Minnesota: The Dakota War of 1862, the Most Violent Ethnic Conflict in American History Gary Clayton Anderson Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 2019 384 pages; hardcover, 42 b&w illustrations, 2 maps, $32.95 Did we really need another book about the Dakota War? My response…
Swede Hollow: A Novel
Reviewer: Laurie MurphySwede Hollow: A Novel Author: Ola Larsmo; Translated by Tiina Nunnally Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press, Translation copyright 2019 312 pages; cloth/jacket; 1 b&w photo; $26.95 As a rule, Ramsey County Historical Society, does not review historical fiction. But we were curious about Ola Larsmo’s Swede Hollow…