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Ramsey County History – Spring 1995: List of Contributors
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Ramsey County History – Winter 1995: “What Happened to Fountain Cave —The Real Birthplace of St. Paul?”
Greg BrickWhat Happened to Fountain Cave —The Real Birthplace of St. Paul? Author: Greg Brick A detailed account by a noted speleologist and urban geologist of his research on Fountain Cave in St. Paul, which was first reported by Major Stephen Long in 1817. The mouth of Fountain Cave was sealed…
Ramsey County History – Winter 1995: “The Obscure Plaque on the Wall: Who Were the Boys from the Adams School?”
Paul D. NelsonThe Obscure Plaque on the Wall: Who Were the Boys from the Adams School? Author: Paul D. Nelson Adams School is today a public grade school in St. Paul’s West Seventh neighborhood. Built in 1924, the building contains a memorial plaque acknowledging boys from the school who gave their lives…
Ramsey County History – Winter 1995:
Ronald M. HubbsMoney—And How They Fared When There Wasn’t Any Out on Minnesota’s Frontier Author: Ronald M. Hubbs In Minnesota from the middle to the end of the nineteenth century hard currency was usually scare and often it had depreciated in value, especially during the several financial panics the nation experienced. The…
Ramsey County History – Winter 1995: “Growing Up in St. Paul: ‘Grandfather Durkee Was a Crusty Gentleman’”
Rueul D. HarmonGrowing Up in St. Paul: ‘Grandfather Durkee Was a Crusty Gentleman’ Author: Rueul D. Harmon Adapted from an interview with the author done shortly before his death, he recounts his sometimes uneasy relationship with his grandfather during the author’s years growing up in St. Paul. PDF of Growing…
Ramsey County History – Winter 1995: Book Reviews
Ramsey County Historical SocietyAagot Raaen, Grass of the Earth, with an introduction by Barbara Handy-Marchello (St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press, 1994). Marjorie Myers Douglas, Eggs in the Coffee, Sheep in the Corn (St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press, 1994). PDF of Book Reviews…
Ramsey County History – Winter 1995: Letters to the Editor
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Ramsey County History – Winter 1995: “What’s Historic About This Site?”
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Dahcotah: or Life and Legends of the Sioux around Fort Snelling
Mary Henderson Eastman, Illustrations by Seth EastmanFirst published in 1849, this book presents an unparalleled glimpse into Dakota customs by a writer who had the advantage of long-term residency among the Dakota people. The wife of army officer and illustrator Seth Eastman, Mary Eastman gathered the material for the book during the couple’s seven years at…