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Painting the Dakota: Seth Eastman at Fort Snelling
Marybeth Lorbiecki, Foreword by Lori K. Crowchild (Native American descendant of Seth Eastman)Readers learn about Dakota culture through Seth Eastman paintings. Painted during seven years on the frontier, these watercolor and oil paintings comprise the most significant source of information about Native American life in pre-territorial Minnesota. Softcover. Member Price: $15.00; Non-Member Price: $16.00. Order books here.
Ramsey County History – Fall 1999: ““… No Time or Sympathy for One Who Wouldn’t Work:” Crawford Livingston, Colonel Chauncey Griggs, and Their Roles in St. Paul History”
John M. Lindley“… No Time or Sympathy for One Who Wouldn’t Work:” Crawford Livingston, Colonel Chauncey Griggs, and Their Roles in St. Paul History Author: John M. Lindley This article brings together the careers of two related, but different, major figures in the history of St. Paul in the late nineteenth and…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1999: Book Review
Ramsey County Historical SocietyMoira F. Harris, ed., Louise’s Legacy: Hamm Family Stories (St. Paul: Pogo Press, 1999). PDF of Book Reviews…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1999: Letters to the Editor
Ramsey County Historical SocietyPDF of Letters to the Editor…
Ramsey County History – Summer 1999: “The St. Paul Figure Skating Club and Those Popular Summer Pop Concerts”
Kathleen C. RidderThe St. Paul Figure Skating Club and Those Popular Summer Pop Concerts Author: Kathleen C. Ridder Minnesota’s long, cold winters have provided a climate that encouraged the development of amateur and professional ice skaters of all types beginning with St. Paul’s Eddie and Roy Shipstad and Eddie’s partner, Oscar Johnson,…
Ramsey County History – Summer 1999: “Growing Up in St. Paul: The Story of Life on the Farm in a Changing World with Changing Fortunes”
Samuel H. Morgan and Henry H. MorganGrowing Up in St. Paul: The Story of Life on the Farm in a Changing World with Changing Fortunes Authors: Henry H. Morgan and Samuel H. Morgan This is an account of the authors’ mother’s side of the family on their large farm in what is today the Midway area…
Ramsey County Histori — Summer 1999: “Two Who Were There Remember: How Ramsey County’s Governance Moved into the 20th Century”
Thomas J. Kelley and John FinleyTwo Who Were There Remember: How Ramsey County’s Governance Moved into the 20th Century Author: Thomas J. Kelley When the author took office as Ramsey County auditor in January 1967, county governance had remained “virtually unchanged” for 50 years. This is an account of the reason why the earlier form…
Ramsey County History – Summer 1999: Letters to the Editor
Ramsey County Historical SocietyPDF of Letters to the Editor…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1999: “In the Beginning: The Geological Forces that Shaped Ramsey County and the People Who Followed”
Scott F. AnfinsonIn the Beginning: The Geological Forces that Shaped Ramsey County and the People Who Followed Author: Scott F. Anfinson “Ramsey County lies in a setting that is geologically complex, both in its bedrock and its glacially produced features.” Beginning about sixty-five million years ago when the region was very close…