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Ramsey County History Podcast #12 – Winter 2018: Crusade for Forgotten Souls
Paul Nelson and Susan Bartlett FooteCrusade for Forgotten Souls Podcast Link In the late 1940s and early 1950s, Minnesota led the nation in reform and modernization of the treatment of the mentally ill. But it didn’t last. Author Susan Bartlett Foote has told the story, a story at the same time inspiring…
Ramsey County History – Fall 2018: “St. Paul’s Mary Griggs Burke, Abby Weed Grey, and Aimee Mott Butler: Three Extraordinary Women Who Supported Art and Artists”
Moira F. HarrisSt. Paul’s Mary Griggs Burke, Abby Weed Grey, and Aimee Mott Butler: Three Extraordinary Women Who Supported Art and Artists Author: Moira F. Harris Although most histories of the visual arts in the Twin Cities celebrate the contributions of men who were collectors, much less well-known are…
Ramsey County History – Fall 2018: “From Streetcars to Soccer: The Rise and Fall of TCRT’s Snelling Shops”
John W. DiersFrom Streetcars to Soccer: The Rise and Fall of TCRT’s Snelling Shops Author: John W. Diers In 1907, the Twin City Rapid Transit Company (TCRT), a privately held corporation that operated all the streetcar lines in Minneapolis and St. Paul, opened its Snelling Avenue shops complex in St. Paul.
Ramsey County History – Fall 2018: “Fighting Students’ Summer Slide in Ramsey County: Investigate MN!”
Teresa SwansonFighting Students’ Summer Slide in Ramsey County: Investigate MN! Author: Teresa Swanson According to the Children’s Literacy Initiative, “Summer Slide is what happens when the skills students learn during the school year are lost or forgotten over the summer.” In 2015, the Ramsey County Historical Society (RCHS)…
Ramsey County History – Fall 2018: Letter to the Editor
Susanne M. AdlerLetter to the Editor Susanne M. Adler comments on the story about Mary Jane Massey from the Winter 2018 article, “Terror Visits Fort Snelling: The 1940 Murder of Mary Jane Massey” by Steve Lydon. PDF of Letter…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2018: “A St. Paul Artist Behind Enemy Lines: Carl Bohnen, World War I, and Americanism”
Steve TrimbleA St. Paul Artist Behind Enemy Lines: Carl Bohnen, World War I, and Americanism Author: Steve Trimble St. Paul artist Carl Bohnen (1872–1951) was an accomplished pencil-and-charcoal portrait artist. In 1914, a group of local, wealthy arts patrons underwrote the cost of sending Bohnen and his family to Germany…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2018: “‘Dr. Nellie:’ One Physician’s Experience at the Front in the Great War”
Johannes R. Allert“Dr. Nellie:” One Physician’s Experience at the Front in the Great War Author: Johannes R. Allert Nellie N. Barsness (1873–1966) was the first woman from the State of Minnesota to graduate from the University of Minnesota’s medical school (1902). She then set up her practice in St.
Ramsey County History – Summer 2018: “‘A Distinction Highly Prized and Not Easily Won:’ Upholding the Amateur Ideal at the Minnesota Boat Club”
Sarah M. Risser“A Distinction Highly Prized and Not Easily Won:” Upholding the Amateur Ideal at the Minnesota Boat Club Author: Sarah M. Risser Established in 1870, the Minnesota Boat Club holds the distinction of being the first formal athletic association in the state. The club soon wrestled with the question of…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2018: Annual Report
Ramsey County Historical SocietyThis issue also contains the Ramsey County Historical Society FY 2017-2018 Annual Report Ramsey County Historical Society FY 2017-2018 Annual Report…