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Ramsey County History – Fall 1991: “The 150th Anniversary of the Naming of the City: St. Paul and the Rush to Settlement—1840 to 1880
Virginia Brainard KunzThe 150th Anniversary of the Naming of the City: St. Paul and the Rush to Settlement—1840 to 1880 Author: Virginia Brainard Kunz St. Paul’s earliest years recounted by the dean of Ramsey County historians. The essential information and vital characters are all here: Father Galtier, the chapel and the name,…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1991: “Who WAS Pigs Eye Parrant, Anyway?”
Ronald M. HubbsWho WAS Pigs Eye Parrant, Anyway? Author: Ronald M. Hubbs Everything that is known about St. Paul’s first settler, in less than two full pages. He was an illiterate, intemperate, ill-mannered and itinerant fur trader and whiskey seller who hung around Fort Snelling for a few years in the mid-…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1991: “Forgotten Pioneer: Abraham Perry and the Story of His Flock”
Patrick R. MartinForgotten Pioneer: Abraham Perry and the Story of His Flock Author: Patrick R. Martin The story of early settler Abraham Perry, written by a great-great-great-great grandson. Perry (born Perret) was lured from Switzerland to the Selkirk Colony in Manitoba in 1820. When that failed, he and family came to Fort…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1991: “What’s Historic About This Site? Highland Park’s Reminder of Its Past: The Davern and Colvin Homes”
Robert J. HouserWhat’s Historic About This Site? Highland Park’s Reminder of Its Past: The Davern and Colvin Homes Author: Robert J. Couser A profile of neighboring houses in Highland Park built by distinguished St. Paul families. William Davern came to St. Paul from Ireland in 1849. He farmed, became a citizen, served…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1991: Book Reviews
Ramsey County Historical SocietyNoah Adams, Saint Croix Notes: River Mornings, Radio Nights (New York: Norton, 1990). John R. Borchert, America’s Northern Heartland: An Economic and Historical Geography of the Upper Midwest (Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1987). Monica Rangitsch, Good Living Among Good People: A History of North St. Paul (North St. Paul, Minn.: North St. Paul Historical Society, 1991).
Ramsey County History – Fall 1991: Letters to the Editor
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Ramsey County History – Fall 1991: “A Matter of Time”
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Ramsey County History – Summer 1991: “Simpler Times, Obvious Virtues: The Story of the Little White School House on the Prairie”
Harlan SeyferSimpler Times, Obvious Virtues: The Story of the Little White School House on the Prairie Author: Harlan Seyfer In 1966 the Ramsey County Historical Society acquired a one-room schoolhouse for its Gibbs Farm Museum. It was built in 1882 in rural Chippewa County and used until January of 1965. The…
Ramsey County History – Summer 1991: “Dog Sled to Private Car: Peregrinating Hills”
Thomas C. BuckleyDog Sled to Private Car: Peregrinating Hills Author: Thomas C. Buckley The James J. Hill’s fortune was based on transportation. Not surprisingly, the family used some of the money to travel by every means at hand. This article recounts many of their travels: by dogsled, rail, yacht and steamship, automobile,…