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Ramsey County History – Winter 2002: “Tubal Cain in New Brighton: The Harris Forge and Rolling Mill Company”
Leo J. HarrisTubal Cain in New Brighton: The Harris Forge and Rolling Mill Company Author: Leo J. Harris Abraham and Mark Harris were immigrant brothers from Russia. They founded Harris Forge and Rolling Mill, and, by 1891, it had more than 200 workers. It was one of the earliest concerns that…
Ramsey County History – Winter 2002: “Flandrau House Essay”
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Ramsey County History – Winter 2002: Book Reviews
Ramsey County Historical SocietyBook Reviews Ricardo J. Brown, The Evening Crowd at Kirmser’s, edited by William Reichard (Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2001). Mary Lethert Wingerd, Claiming the City: Politics, Faith, and the Power of Place in St. Paul (Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press, 2001). Marybeth Lorbiecki, Painting the Dakota: Seth Eastman at Fort Snelling (Afton, Minn.: Afton Historical…
Ramsey County History – Winter 2002: Letters to the Editor
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Ramsey County History – Fall 2001: “The Financial Angel Who Rescued 3M: The Life and Times of Lucius Pond Ordway”
Virginia Brainard Kunz and John M. LindleyThe Financial Angel Who Rescued 3M: The Life and Times of Lucius Pond Ordway Authors: Virginia Brainard Kunz and John M. Lindley A twenty-one-year-old man would begin a career that would bring him a fortune and a place in the upper levels of St. Paul society. Lucius Ordway was part…
Ramsey County History – Fall 2001: Letters to the Editor
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Ramsey County History – Summer 2001: “Landmarks Reborn: Channeling the Past into the Present”
Richard MoeLandmarks Reborn: Channeling the Past into the Present Author: Richard Moe In this issue devoted to historic preservation, Minnesota native Richard Moe, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, leads off with a national perspective, marveling at how far our nation has come in its acceptance of the goals…
Ramsey County History – Summer 2001: “Can History Come Alive? A Nation Finds Its Roots in Its Historic Sites”
Elmer L. AndersenCan History Come Alive? A Nation Finds Its Roots in Its Historic Sites Author: Elmer L. Andersen Former Governor Elmer L. Andersen makes the case for a sense of urgency in addressing the effort to preserve historic buildings, citing the failure to save the home of Ignatius Donnelly and success…