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Ramsey County History Summer 2023 – ERA
Dave Beal, Lowell Benson, Don Hall, Jay Pfaender, and Chad RobertsVolume 58, Number 2: Summer 2023 Honoring WWII Codebreakers and the Founding of Engineering Research Associates Authors: Dave Beal, Lowell Benson, Don Hall, Jay Pfaender, and Chad Roberts Several years ago, Jay Pfaender, a St. Paul businessman and member of the Ramsey County Historical Society Editorial Board, introduced…
History Revealed: Italians on St. Paul’s East Side
John AndreozziItalians on Saint Paul’s East Side John Andreozzi History Revealed Series Program Date: Thursday, July 20, 2023 Video on YouTube In partnership with the East Side Freedom Library & Ramsey County Libraries Italians have had a significant presence in St. Paul. Although there were…
History Revealed: Nature’s Crossroads
George Vrtis and Christopher W. WellsNature’s Crossroads: The Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota: A Wide-Ranging Environmental and Historical Study of the Evolution of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul Area With George Vrtis and Christopher W. Wells History Revealed Series Program Date: Thursday, June 22, 2023 YouTube Video In…
History Revealed: The Hormel Strike
Peter RachleffThe Hormel Strike of 1985-1986: Historical Perspectives with Peter Rachleff History Revealed Series Program Date: Thursday, May 18, 2023 YouTube Video In partnership with the East Side Freedom Library and the Roseville Library. In August 1985 the nation’s attention turned to Austin,…
Ramsey County History Spring 2023
Frank M. White, Matt Goff, Johannes R. AllertVolume 58, Number 1: Spring 2023 Link to download PDF of RCHS Spring 2023 Magazine Articles in this Issue: From a Star on the Baseball Diamond to a Star at the Minnesota State Capitol: Billy Williams Author: Frank M. White A Slow…
Ramsey County History Spring 2023 – Billy Williams – Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums 2024 History Award Winner
Frank WhiteVolume 58, Number 1: Spring 2023 From a Star on the Ball Diamond to a Star at the Minnesota State Capitol Billy Williams Author: Frank M. White Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums 2024 History Award Winner In 1904, Billy Williams would have been happy making…
Ramsey County History Spring 2023 – People Mover
Matt GoffVolume 58, Number 1: Spring 2023 A Slow Track to Nowhere St. Paul’s Downtown People Mover Author: Matt Goff In 1976, the federal government selected St. Paul as one of four US demonstration cities, along with Cleveland, Houston, and Los Angeles, to receive funding for a…
Ramsey County History Spring 2023 – Welfare Workers in the Great War
Johannes R. AllertVolume 58, Number 1: Spring 2023 Faith, Advocacy, & Service A Snapshot of Ramsey County’s Welfare Workers in the Great War Author: Johannes R. Allert In the throes of war, sometimes, it’s the simplest hymn, a whispered prayer, or help writing a letter that can restore hope to…
History Revealed: Interrupted Childhood Part 2
Katarzyna LitakAn Interrupted Childhood: Histories of Polish WWII Survivors in MN, Part Two Katarzyna Litak History Revealed Series Program Date: Thursday, April 6, 2023 Video on YouTube In partnership with the Minnesota Polish Medical Society and in conjunction with a photographic exhibition…