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The German Friend: War and Postwar Letters from German Anti-Nazi Prinz Hubertus zu Lowenstein to American Hans Christian, 1942-1947
John W. LarsonThe German Friend tells the fascinating story of Prinz Hubertus zu Lowenstein through his letters to his American friend, John W. Larson, (known to his family and friends by the nickname Hans Christian). The letters cover not only politics, but philosophy, ideals, and the day-to-day activities of the two men.
Ramsey County History – Fall 2013: “Remembering Heroes: The Midway Transfer Fire of 1900”
Patrick L. ShannonRemembering Heroes: The Midway Transfer Fire of 1900 Author: Patrick L. Shannon A major fire broke out at a packing house in the Midway neighborhood of St. Paul on the night of October 21, 1900. It soon spread to nearby buildings. Eventually, four fire companies fought the blaze. When…
“Ramsey County History – Fall 2013: “Growing Up in St. Paul: My Family and La Nuova Vita”
Eugene A. RanconeGrowing Up in St. Paul: My Family and La Nuova Vita Author: Eugene A. Rancone This is a memoir of a man who grew up in the neighborhood of St. Paul’s Upper Levee in the 1930s and ’40s. He recounts his immigrant forebears who came to the city from…
Ramsey County History – Fall 2013: “Present at the Creation: The Turbulent Sixties and Seventies in St. Paul Politics”
Ruby M. HuntPresent at the Creation: The Turbulent Sixties and Seventies in St. Paul Politics Author: Ruby M. Hunt Ruby Hunt, who served on the Saint Paul City Council between 1972 and 1982 and on the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners between 1983 and 1995, recalls several key personalities, primarily Mayor…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2013: “Fine Art Exhibits at the Minnesota State Fair, 1885–1914”
Leo J. HarrisFine Art Exhibits at the Minnesota State Fair, 1885–1914 Author: Leo J. Harris The first Minnesota art exhibit was held in St. Paul at the 1857 territorial fair. From that year until 1884, few art exhibits were displayed at the fair, partly because the location Fair moved to different…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2013: “St. Paul Union Depot: Decline and Rebirth”
John W. DiersSt. Paul Union Depot: Decline and Rebirth Author: John W. Diers St. Paul’s first Union Depot opened in 1881, but it was destroyed by fire in 1884. Fire also destroyed its replacement in 1913. This article is about the building of the third depot, which took place between 1917…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2013: Book Reviews
Ramsey County Historical SocietyBook Reviews Gary J. Brueggemann, Minnesota’s Oldest Murder Mystery: The Case of Edward Phelan; St. Paul’s Unsaintly Saint (Minneapolis: Beaver’s Pond Press, 2012). John Watson Milton, For the Good of the Order: Nick Coleman and the High Tide of Liberal Politics in Minnesota, 1971–1981 (St. Paul: Ramsey County Historical Society, 2012). William Swanson, Black…
Ramsey County History – Spring 2013: “One History of Service: The Guild of Catholic Women and Guild Incorporated”
Hayla DrakeOne History of Service: The Guild of Catholic Women and Guild Incorporated Author: Hayla Drake In 1906, out of concern for the welfare of new immigrants in their community, a group of thirty women from St. Luke’s Catholic Church began the Guild of Catholic Women (GCW), which helped meet…
Ramsey County History – Spring 2013: “A Monument to Freedom, a Monument to All: Restoring the Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller Memorial in Como Park”
Colin Nelson-DusekA Monument to Freedom, a Monument to All: Restoring the Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller Memorial in Como Park Author: Colin Nelson-Dusek Beginning in 1907, a bronze sculpture of Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller has reigned over the Gateway to Como Park. Despite its long and ubiquitous presence, little…