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Ramsey County History – Fall 2016: “‘Production for Victory:’ The Ford Twin Cities Assembly Plant in World War II”
Brian McMahon‘Production for Victory:’ The Ford Twin Cities Assembly Plant in World War II Author: Brian McMahon Henry Ford was actively antiwar and anti-union in the 1930s. Thus, when war came to the United States in late 1941, the Ford Motor Company was barred from bidding on defense-related contracts. Eventually,…
Ramsey County History – Fall 2016: “Streetcars: A Way of Life”
DeAnne Marie CherryStreetcars: A Way of Life Author: DeAnne Marie Cherry Traveling by streetcar in St. Paul was a way of life for DeAnne Marie Cherry’s family at the turn of the twentieth century. Her great-grandparents used them to go to work or shopping. Her grandfather took the trolley to the…
Ramsey County History Podcast #6 – Fall 2016: Who Was Harriet Bishop?
Paul Nelson and Mary Lethert WingerdWho Was Harriet Bishop? Harriet Bishop is the only well-known woman among St. Paul’s early settlers. In fact, she may be the best-known of all. She was Minnesota’s first schoolteacher, yes, but what else do we know about her? Minnesota’s leading historian, Professor Emeritus Mary Lethert Wingerd,…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2016: “Helen Marks, Dressmaker, the 1903 Summer Carnival, and the Unions”
David RiehleHelen Marks, Dressmaker, the 1903 Summer Carnival, and the Unions Author: David Riehle In late July and early August of 1903, St. Paul held its only Summer Carnival. One of the principal events in this festival that lasted nearly two weeks was the popular election of a queen. Men…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2016: “Robert Foulis—Minnesota’s First Golf Professional”
Joseph GladkeRobert Foulis—Minnesota’s First Golf Professional Author: Joseph Gladke As the popularity of the game of golf grew in the late 1890s, St. Paul’s Town and Country Club hired its first professional, Robert Foulis (1873–1945), in 1898. Foulis had been born in St. Andrews, Scotland, and had learned the game…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2016: “Homes vs. Factories: The 95-Year Battle over the Future of the South Highland Park Neighborhood”
Marc J ManderscheidHomes vs. Factories: The 95-Year Battle over the Future of the South Highland Park Neighborhood Author: Marc J Manderscheid When the South Highland Park neighborhood was initially zoned in 1922, St. Paul officials designated it as a residential neighborhood made up of houses of not more than two families.
Ramsey County History – Documentary: University Avenue: One Street, A Thousand Dreams
Ramsey County Historical Society and Twin Cities Public TelevisionUniversity Avenue: One Street, A Thousand Dreams Documentary Project & Exhibit A collaboration between Peter Myers, Ramsey County Historical Society, and Twin Cities Public Television. DVD available through RCHS for $25.00 This fun and informative traveling exhibit is available for rent through RCHS. Contact…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2016: Annual Report
Ramsey County Historical SocietyAnnual Report PDF of 2016 Annual Report…
Ramsey County History – Spring 2016: “Building the New Salvation Army Rescue Home of St. Paul, 1913”
Kim HeikklaBuilding the New Salvation Army Rescue Home of St. Paul, 1913 Author: Kim Heikkla The first Salvation Army Rescue Home to assist women who were either homeless, prostitutes, addicted, or unmarried mothers, opened in St. Paul in 1898, but it and its successor were soon outgrown. Adjutant True Earle,…