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Ramsey County History – Fall 1995: Book Reviews
Ramsey County Historical SoceityJohn Arnold and H.C.H. Kernkamp, Thomas H. Boyd, ed., One Hundred Years of Progress: The History of Veterinary Medicine in Minnesota (St. Paul: W.P. Graphics, 1994). Annabelle Raiche, CSJ, and Ann Marie Biermaier, OSB, They Came to Teach: The Story of Sisters Who Taught in Parochial Schools and Their Contribution to Elementary…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1995: Letters to the Editor
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Ramsey County History – Summer 1995: “Vision, Vigor, Earthbound Practicality: Friends of the Library—A Powerhouse after 50 Years”
Virginia L. MartinVision, Vigor, Earthbound Practicality: Friends of the Library—A Powerhouse after 50 Years Author: Virginia L. Martin Since its founding in 1945 by librarian Perrie Jones, the Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library has protected and promoted St. Paul’s public library system. This long article traces its first fifty years,…
Ramsey County History – Summer 1995: “Growing Up in St. Paul: Flexible Flyers, Trolleys to Wildwood and the Wondrous Tree House on Grand Hill”
Samuel H. MorganGrowing Up in St. Paul: Flexible Flyers, Trolleys to Wildwood and the Wondrous Tree House on Grand Hill Author: Samuel H. Morgan The author lived at 710 Linwood, deep in Crocus Hill, from 1918 (when he was seven) to 1958. This memoir covers the first eleven years. He recalls riding…
Ramsey County History – Summer 1995: Book Review
Ramsey County Historical SocietyJoseph H. Cash and Herbert T. Hoover, eds., To Be an Indian: An Oral History (St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press, 1994). PDF of Book Reviews…
Ramsey County History – Summer 1995: Letters to the Editor
Ramsey County Historical SocietyPDF of Letters to the Editor…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1995: “From Iceboxes to Freezers: The Story of the Seeger Refrigerator Company”
James B. BellFrom Iceboxes to Freezers: The Story of the Seeger Refrigerator Company Author: James B. Bell Though the name is little known outside St. Paul, no company was more important to the spread of the home refrigerator than Seeger. Founded in St. Paul in 1902, it made iceboxes, then refrigerators, under…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1995: “The Great Railway Excursion of 1854—‘The Most Notable Event of the Year'”
Virginia Brainard KunzThe Great Railway Excursion of 1854—‘The Most Notable Event of the Year Author: Virginia Brainard Kunz The completion, in 1854, of the first railroad line to the Mississippi to Rock Island, Ill., provoked an excursion of more than 1,200 people upriver to the head of navigation, St. Paul. It was…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1995: “Who Was Millard Fillmore? And What Was He Doing in St. Paul?”
Virginia Brainard KunzWho Was Millard Fillmore? And What Was He Doing in St. Paul? Author: Virginia Brainard Kunz The excursion’s most famous participant was ex-president (1850–1853) Millard Fillmore. This one-page article briefly summarizes his life and career. PDF of Millard Fillmore article…