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Ramsey County History – Spring 1999: “A Short History of Ramsey County: The Territorial Years and the Rush to Settlement”
Ramsey County Historical SocietyA Short History of Ramsey County: The Territorial Years and the Rush to Settlement Compiled from multiple published sources, this long article is just what its title indicates. The history begins with the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and carries the account forward to 1858, which Minnesota was admitted to the…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1999: “Ramsey County’s Heritage Trees”
Joe QuickRamsey County’s Heritage Trees Author: Joe Quick Adapted from the author’s Eagle Scout Community Service Project, this short essay identifies sixteen heritage trees in Ramsey County. The tree species include Eastern cottonwood, white oak, black willow, and burr oak. PDF of Trees article…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1999: “The Dakota Perspective: ‘We Have Been Cheated So Often’”
Mark DiederichThe Dakota Perspective: “We Have Been Cheated So Often” Author: Mark Diedrich Before white Minnesotans organized Minnesota as a territory in 1849, the Native American population of the region consisted mainly of Dakota, who had been living in the area of Lake Mille Lacs since the 1600s. One division of…
Ramsey County Historical Society – Spring 1999: “Ramsey County History Preserved in Its Survey Office”
Ramsey County Public Information OfficeRamsey County History Preserved in Its Survey Office Author: Ramsey County Public Information Office A brief overview of the history of the surveying of public lands in Ramsey County using the rectangular grid system established in the Ordinance of 1785. In the 1890s Ramsey County was resurveyed to replace old…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1999: Book Review
Ramsey County Historical SocietyBook Review Anne E. Neuberger, Jane Gibbs: “Little Bird That Was Caught,” with illustrations by Tessie Bundick (St. Paul: Ramsey County Historical Society, 1998). PDF of Book Review…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1999: President’s Message
Ramsey County Historical SocietyPDF of President’s Message…
Ramsey County History – Winter 1999: “Timber, Steel, Law, and Politics: St. Paul’s Pioneering Attorneys and Their More Interesting Cases”
Samuel H. MorganTimber, Steel, Law, and Politics: St. Paul’s Pioneering Attorneys and Their More Interesting Cases Author: Samuel H. Morgan This is the story of the Briggs & Morgan law firm, one of St. Paul’s oldest and biggest, inextricably tied up with the growth of the city and its major business enterprises.
Ramsey County History – Winter 1999: “More About the Life and Times of Frank B. Kellogg”
John M. LindleyMore About the Life and Times of Frank B. Kellogg Author: John M. Lindley Frank B. Kellogg had a spotty education as a farm boy in Olmsted County, and never went to law school. His cousin Cushman Kellogg Davis brought him to St. Paul and into the law firm that…
Ramsey County History – Winter 1999: “‘300 Afro-American Performers:’ The Great Cuba Pageant of 1898: St. Paul’s Citizens Support the Struggle for Civil Rights”
Dave Riehle‘300 Afro-American Performers:’ The Great Cuba Pageant of 1898: St. Paul’s Citizens Support the Struggle for Civil Rights Author: Dave Riehle In November 1898 the Twin Cities African-American community put on a grand show of patriotic enthusiasm, entitled “Cuba,” celebrating the U.S. victory in the Spanish-American War. Its cast of…