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Ramsey County History – Fall 1994: Book Reviews
Andrew W. BossBooks Tell the Story of Midway’s Vitality Author: Andrew W. (Andy) Boss A summary bibliography of published primary and secondary works that discuss aspects of the history, clubs, organizations, businesses, homes, and sites in the Midway. Also an essay on books about St. Paul’s Midway neighborhood. PDF of…
Ramsey County History – Summer 1994: “Lafayette Park and the Vanished Homes of St. Paul’s Elite”
Marshall R. HatfieldLafayette Park and the Vanished Homes of St. Paul’s Elite Author: Marshall R. Hatfield Officially created in 1886, Lafayette Park for many years was at the center of a stylish neighborhood where many of St. Paul’s elite had their homes. Residents included James J. Hill, John S. Prince, Elias F.
Ramsey County History – Summer 1994: “Growing Up in St. Paul: Harriet Island and the ‘Fearless Popper’”
WilliamD. Bowell Sr.Growing Up in St. Paul: Harriet Island and the ‘Fearless Popper’ Author: William D. Bowell Sr. A charming account of the author’s family’s popcorn wagon concession on Harriet Island in the 1930s and William Bowell’s childhood experience in the popcorn business. PDF of Bowell article…
Ramsey County History – Summer 1994: “When Women’s Work Was Rarely Done?”
Tamara C. TruerWhen Women’s Work Was Rarely Done? Author: Tamara C. Truer A careful look back at the lives of the women who lived on Ramsey County’s market garden farms during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. For most of these farm women, housework and care for their families filled their…
Ramsey County History – Summer 1994: Book Review
Ramsey County Historical SocietyMargaret W. Harmon, Our Wildflowers and Trees (St. Paul: Margaret W. Harmon, 1993). PDF of Book Reviews…
Ramsey County History – Summer 1994: Letters to the Editor
Ramsey XCounty Historical SocietyPDF of Letters to the Editor…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1994: “The ‘Fighting Saint’—The U.S.S. St. Paul and Its Minnesota Connection”
Tom BolanThe ‘Fighting Saint’—The U.S.S. St. Paul and Its Minnesota Connection Author: Tom Bolan The last shot of World War II from a U.S. warship was fired from the U.S.S. St. Paul, a heavy cruiser known as the “Fighting Saint.” This article recounts the combat record of the ship at the…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1994: “D-Day Remembered by Seven Who Were There”
Virginia Brainard KunzD-Day Remembered by Seven Who Were There Author: Virginia Brainard Kunz This article consists of excerpts from interviews with seven men from the St. Paul area who were among the many British and American soldiers, sailors, and airmen who fought the Germans at Normandy in France on D-Day, June 6,…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1994: “The Harlem Renaissance: ‘An Age of Miracles, Excess, Satire’”
John S. WrigthThe Harlem Renaissance: ‘An Age of Miracles, Excess, Satire’ Author: John S. Wright This is an insightful summary of the Manhattan Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s. It concentrates on the African-American contributions in music, literature, and the visual arts and ties them in with a touring exhibit titled “A Stronger…