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Ramsey County History – Fall 2007: “Creating a Diocese: The Election of Minnesota’s First Episcopal Bishop”
Ann Beiser AllenCreating a Diocese: The Election of Minnesota’s First Episcopal Bishop Author: Ann Beiser Allen By 1857, Minnesota had nineteen Episcopal churches, several others that were forming, and 400 members, many of them leaders in their communities. As required by the national body of the Episcopal Church, there was a…
Ramsey County History – Fall 2007: “Roseville’s ‘Lost Son’ Honored”
John M. LindleyRoseville’s “Lost Son” Honored Author: John M. Lindley A short follow-up article to a Spring 2007 essay on early Roseville resident Benjamin Rose. Rose died while serving in the Union Army during the Civil War, but his body was never returned. Until recently, it was unclear where his remains…
Ramsey County History – Fall 2007: Book Reviews
Ramsey County Historical SocietyBook Reviews William Swanson, Dial M: The Murder of Carol Thompson (St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2006). Brian Bruce, Thomas Boyd: Lost Author of the “Lost Generation” (Akron, Ohio: University of Akron Press, 2006). PDF of Book Reviews…
Ramsey County History – Fall 2007: Letters to the Editor
Ramsey County Historical SocietyPDF of Letters to the Editor…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2007: “Minneapolis and St. Paul Stumble: Henry Ford Wins the Struggle for the High Dam “
Brian McMahonMinneapolis and St. Paul Stumble: Henry Ford Wins the Struggle for the High Dam Author: Brian McMahon There were two early Ford plants in the Twin Cities—one in Minneapolis and another on University Avenue in St. Paul. Henry Ford was a big promoter of hydroelectric power; consequently, he wanted…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2007: “Mystery in the Library: The Bishop Jade Books and the St. Paul Public Library”
Biloine W. YoungMystery in the Library: The Bishop Jade Books and the St. Paul Public Library Author: Biloine W. Young The article revolves around a local library “mystery.” It began in April 22, 1915, when a candy store located in the Market House building caught fire. It spread to the second…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2007: “Growing Up in St. Paul: Memories of Dayton Avenue in the 1950s”
Susanne Sebesta HeimbuchGrowing Up in St. Paul: Memories of Dayton Avenue in the 1950s Author: Susanne Sebesta Heimbuch In August 1956, Susanne Sebesta Heimbuch’s parents and five siblings moved to 1795 Dayton. Their parents had been attracted to the parish by St. Mark’s no-tuition policy. All the children took time inspecting the…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2007: Book Reviews
Ramsey County Historical SocietyBook Reviews James B. Bell, From Arcade Street to Main Street: A History of the Seeger Refrigerator Company, 1902–1984 (St. Paul: Ramsey County Historical Society, 2007). John M. Lindley, A Powerful Catalyst for United Action: The History of the Saint Paul Area Council of Churches, 1906–2006 (St. Paul: Saint Paul Area Council of Churches,…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2007: Tom Kelley Memorial Letter
Ramsey County Historical SocietyPDF of Tom Kelley memorial letter…