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Ramsey County History – Winter 1993: “What’s Historic About This Site?”
Ramsey County Historical SocietyPDF of Historic Site…
Ramsey County History – Winter 1993: “A Matter of Time”
Ramsey County Historical SocietyPDF of A Matter of Time…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1992: “A Story of Change, Pride, and Perseverance: The Mexican-Americans and Their Roots in St. Paul’s Past”
Jane McClureA Story of Change, Pride, and Perseverance: The Mexican-Americans and Their Roots in St. Paul’s Past Author: Jane McClure Professional oboist Luis Garzon came to Minnesota from Mexico City in 1886 and stayed to become a grocer and pillar of the Mexican-American community on St. Paul’s West Side. This article…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1992: “Whistles, Crowds and Free Silver: St. Paul’s Noisy Election Night in 1896”
Thomas C. BuckleyWhistles, Crowds and Free Silver: St. Paul’s Noisy Election Night in 1896 Author: Thomas C. Buckley Though William McKinley and William Jennings Bryan were the principal candidates in the 1896 presidential election, the central figure in this article is James J. Hill. Hill provided the giant steam whistles used to…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1992: “Postcards: A Full-blown Love Affair”
Robert M. StummPostcards: A Full-blown Love Affair Author: Robert J. Stumm Photo postcards soared in popularity at the turn of the 19th to the 20th century. The author, a collector, records the history of the American postcard and displays ten of his favorite scenes of old St. Paul. PDF of…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1992: “Growing Up in St. Paul: Polish Sausage and Trips on the Streetcar”
DeAnne M. CherryGrowing Up in St. Paul: Polish Sausage and Trips on the Streetcar Author: DeAnne M. Cherry The author spent many days on St. Paul’s North End in the 1940s in the company of her Polish grandparents. This memoir includes St. Casimir’s Church, Calvary Cemetery, Hank’s Grocery, visits from the rag…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1992: “A Matter of Time”
Ramsey County Historical SocietyA Matter of Time A selection of local news items from 1852, 1892, and 1917, featuring a short history of St. Peter Claver church by Arthur C. McWatt. PDF of A Matter of Time…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1992: “What’s Historic About This Site? St. Casimir’s Church and Its 100-Year Journey of Faith”
Ramsey County Historical SocietyWhat’s Historic About This Site? St. Casimir’s Church and Its 100-Year Journey of Faith Founded in 1892, this is the third St. Paul Catholic parish organized to serve Polish parishioners. The building, at 937 East Jessamine, went up in 1904. PDF of Historic Site…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1992: Book Review
Ramsey County Historical SocietyWalter Trenerry, Murder in Minnesota: A Collection of True Cases (St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press, 1962). PDF of Book Review…