Last night I did a quick version of my St. Paul history blab, the first half anyway, for the Ramsey County Historical Society speaker series. It was co-hosted by the Roseville and East Side Freedom Libraries, and there was good attendance! Something like 80 people tuned in to hear me go through the rushed version of Saint Paul history from 1837 to 1917. This was a quick tour of some highlights of Saint Paul history, including the "Pig's Eye" origins, the founding of the railroad empire, annexation and growth, booms and busts, insecurity and the Winter Carnival, labor strife, and the difference between Saint Paul and Minneapolis.
I am going to do a "Part 2" of this talk on January 20th, that will be focused on race, immigration, and the role of city plans in creating today's urban inequality in Saint Paul. Update: here's the link to that!
If you want to buy an autographed copy of the book, here's the link! You can also go to your local bookstore, especially if it's in Saint Paul.
[Youtube link.]
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