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Ramsey County History – Fall 1990: “The Saint Paul Foundation and Its Past Fifty Years”
Virginia Brainard KunzThe Saint Paul Foundation and Its Past Fifty Years Author: Virginia Brainard Kunz The Saint Paul Foundation began in 1940 with nothing. Ten years later very little had changed. Thirty years later it was rich and helping other foundations find their way. How did this happen? This article follows the…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1990: “No Cash, No Credit, No Jobs—St. Paul and the Panic of 1857”
Ronald M. HubbsNo Cash, No Credit, No Jobs—St. Paul and the Panic of 1857 Author: Ronald M. Hubbs The nationwide Panic of 1857 shattered the booming – and enthusiastically speculating – St. Paul. This piece follows the crisis mostly through the pens of newspapermen, chiefly those of the Daily Minnesotian and St.
Ramsey County History – Fall 1990: “West against East in the Land of Oz”
Daniel John Hoisington“West against East in the Land of Oz” Author: Daniel John Hoisington The author looks at The Wonderful Wizard of Oz as a metaphor for the national East vs. West political struggle: gold vs silver, McKinley vs. Bryan. “To Baum, the treacherous gold standard could be remedied only by silver—the heart…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1990: “Reshaping the River: The Man-made Mississippi”
Virginia Brainard KunzReshaping the River: The Man-made Mississippi Author: Virginia Brainard Kunz The author compares the man-made Mississippi of today with the natural river. “If one of the colorful French voyageurs who once paddled the Mississippi could return as a time traveler, it is highly doubtful that he would recognize the river…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1990: “What’s Historic About This Site? Macalester’s Old Main and Its First Century”
Ramsey County Historical SocietyWhat’s Historic About This Site? Macalester’s Old Main and Its First Century Macalester College’s Old Main has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The author describes the building and the early days of the college. PDF of Historic Site…
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…