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Ramsey County History – Spring 1990: “Railroader as Yachtsman: James J. Hill and the Wacouta of St. Paul”
Thomas C. BuckleyRailroader as Yachtsman: James J. Hill and the Wacouta of St. Paul Author: Thomas C. Buckley In 1900 the meticulous and demanding James J. Hill bought a yacht. He bought it used for less than the asking price and ran it cheaper than the previous owners, and still made it…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1990: “Eugene V. Debs, James J. Hill and The Great Northern Railway Strike”
Tamara C. TruerEugene V. Debs, James J. Hill and The Great Northern Railway Strike Author: Tamara C. Truer James J. Hill rarely lost a battle or met an adversary he could not defeat. The 1894 Great Northern strike was an exception. When he tried to impose a third…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1990: “The Wacouta in Two World Wars”
Thomas C. BuckleyThe Wacouta in Two World Wars Author: Thomas C. Buckley After James Hill died the family sold the Wacouta. Under three different names, Harvard, Athinai, and Palermo, it served as a World War I patrol boat, a Greek passenger ship, an Italian naval vessel, and a Mediterranean commercial craft. It…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1990: “What’s Historic About This Site? The Dahl House: The Last of Old Lowertown”
Ramsey County Historical SocietyWhat’s Historic About This Site? The Dahl House: The Last of Old Lowertown In 1858 Englishman William Dahl built a humble little house in St. Paul. One hundred and thirty-two years later, still humble and tiny, the Dahl House made it to the National Register of Historic Places “as the…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1990: Book Reviews
Ramsey County Historical SocietyRhoda R. Gilman, Northern Lights: The Story of Minnesota’s Past (St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press, 1989). Roseville, Minnesota, The Story of Its Growth, 1843–1988 (Roseville: Roseville Historical Society, 1988). John T. Flanagan, Theodore Hamm in Minnesota: His Family and Brewery (Minneapolis: Pogo Press, 1989). PDF of Book Reviews…
Ramsey County History – Spring 1990: Letters to the Editor
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Ramsey County History – Spring 1990: “A Matter of Time”
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Ramsey County History – Fall 1989: “A Pioneer Writes Home: Alexander Wilkin and 1850s St. Paul”
Ronald M. HubbsA Pioneer Writes Home: Alexander Wilkin and 1850s St. Paul Author: Ronald M. Hubbs Alexander Wilkin was an important early resident of St. Paul. Lawyer, speculator, politician, adventurer, he sought fortune and glory on the frontier. He got both, plus an early death in battle. Letters he wrote to…
Ramsey County History – Fall 1989: “Boom, Boom, Bust! The ’29 Crash”
Woodrow KeljikBoom, Boom, Bust! The ’29 Crash Author: Woodrow Keljik “Were the 1920s really prosperous?” Woodrow Keljik asks. In retrospect, signs of problems abounded, such as trouble on the farm, the situation in Europe, and reckless speculation. Words of caution were ignored. Another Republican victory in the 1928 elections encouraged…