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Ramsey County History – Fall 1990: Book Reviews
Ramsey County Historical SocietyEvelyn Fairbanks, Days of Rondo (St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press, 1990). Roy Wilkins, Standing Fast (New York: Viking Press, 1982). Gordon Parks, A Choice of Weapons (St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press, 1986). PDF of Book Reviews…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1990: Letters to the Editor
Ramsey County Historical SocietyPDF of Letters to the Editor…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1990: “A Matter of Time”
Ramsey County Historical SocietyPDF of A Matter of Time…
Ramsey County History – Summer 1990: “An Excess of Zeal and Boosterism—Few Holds Barred in Twin Cities Rivalries”
Virginia Brainard KunzAn Excess of Zeal and Boosterism—Few Holds Barred in Twin Cities Rivalries Author: Virginia Brainard Kunz A summary of the major struggles for dominance between Minneapolis and St. Paul: the Census War of 1890 (won by Minneapolis, but only after arrests, threats, extravagant cheating, and a recount); the 14-year battle…
Ramsey County History – Summer 1990: “The Mississippi at St. Paul—Playground on the City’s Door Step”
Thomas B. MegaThe Mississippi at St. Paul—Playground on the City’s Door Step Author: Thomas B. Mega This article reviews the pleasure uses of the river in St. Paul from Pig’s Eye’s 1838 grog shop through the RiverFest music events of 1988. From very early days there were pleasure cruises. There were camp…
Ramsey County History – Summer 1990: “Mapping Minnesota: 1697 to 1857”
Ramsey County Historical SocietyMapping Minnesota: 1697 to 1857 Reproductions of four historic maps featuring the Upper Mississippi. PDF of Mapping Minnesota…
Ramsey County History – Summer 1990: “Lillie and Ida at the Fair”
Karen BluhmLillie and Ida at the Fair Author: Karen Bluhm Sisters Lillie and Ida Gibbs visited the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893, and wrote home about it. Lillie’s great-granddaughter reconstructs the event. PDF of Bluhm article…
Ramsey County History – Summer 1990: “What’s Historic About This Site? Ramsey County’s “Poor Farm” Barn: Remnant of a Rural Past”
Ramsey County Historical SocietyWhat’s Historic About This Site? Ramsey County’s “Poor Farm” Barn: Remnant of a Rural Past “For the thousands of people who pass the Ramsey County Fairgrounds each year, or call in at the county’s extension service offices, the majestic barn at 2020 White Bear Avenue is a landmark, a reminder…
Ramsey County History – Summer 1990: Book Reviews
Ramsey County Historical SocietyEric C. Hansen, The Cathedral of St. Paul: An Architectural Biography (St. Paul: The Cathedral of St. Paul, 1990). Bette Jones Hammel, From Bauhuas to Bowties: HGA Celebrates 35 Years (Minneapolis: Hammel Green and Abrahamson, 1989). Gareth Hebert, ed., Little Canada, A Voyageur’s Vision (Stillwater: The Croixside Press, 1989). PDF of Book Reviews…