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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
Ramsey County Historical SocietyPDF of Letters to the Editor…
Ramsey County History – Winter 1995: “What’s Historic About This Site?”
Ramsey County Historical SocietyPDF of What’s Historic About This Site?…
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…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1994: “The Midway Chamber and Its Community: The Colorful History of an ‘Unparalleled Feature” of St. Paul”
Jane McClureThe Midway Chamber and Its Community: The Colorful History of an ‘Unparalleled Feature” of St. Paul Author: Jane McClure In the early twentieth century the Midway District of St. Paul became a thriving regional hub for transportation, industry, commerce, and education. This article traces the development of the Midway, its…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1994: “The Midway’s Historic Sites Reflect Its Past”
Ramsey County Historical SocietyThe Midway’s Historic Sites Reflect Its Past A photo essay about historic sites in the Midway area. PDF of Midway photo essay…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1994: “Spill-overs: The Midway and the ‘Farm’ Campus”
Ramsey County Historical SocietySpill-overs: The Midway and the ‘Farm’ Campus A short essay on the relationship between the St. Paul campus of the University of Minnesota, which was the location of the University’s Agricultural Experiment Station, and the Midway community. PDF of Midway Farm article…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1994: “Growing Up in St. Paul: Remembering: ‘Towns Within’ and Their People”
Authors: Joanne England, Richard T. Murphy Sr., and Dick ReiterGrowing Up in St. Paul: Remembering: ‘Towns Within’ and Their People Authors: Joanne England, Richard T. Murphy Sr., and Dick Reiter Three individuals who lived in, grew up in, or worked in the Midway recall fondly their experiences as young people in this community from the 1930s to the 1950s.