A History of the City of Saint Paul to 1875

A History of the City of Saint Paul to 1875

Author: John Fletcher Williams

Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 546

ISBN-13: 9780873511599

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An insider's view of small-town St. Paul in the 19th century. Chronicling the city's earliest years, Fletcher provides descriptions of pioneers, city fathers, important events, trivia, oddities, "firsts" and tales of villains, heroes, dark deeds, and progress. --From publisher description.


St. Paul's Architecture

St. Paul's Architecture

Author: Jeffrey A. Hess

Publisher: U of Minnesota Press

Published:

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 1452904812

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From the grand boulevard of Summit Avenue to the gleaming State Capitol, St. Paul's Architecture presents more than 225 notable surviving buildings and the history of several neighborhoods in the city. With historical photographs and illustrations, this engaging book is a valuable resource not only for those interested in architectural heritage but also for anyone who admires St. Paul's unique beauty and charm.


Lost Twin Cities

Lost Twin Cities

Author: Larry Millett

Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 351

ISBN-13: 0873512731

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1993 American Institute of Architects International Architecture Book Award


Once There Were Castles

Once There Were Castles

Author: Larry Millett

Publisher: U of Minnesota Press

Published:

Total Pages: 377

ISBN-13: 1452933111

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Take a tour of the lost mansions of the Twin Cities


Twin Cities Album

Twin Cities Album

Author: Dave Kenney

Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 9780873515221

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A 150-year retrospective of Twin Cities life told through hundreds of breathtaking, surprising, and intimate photographs of people, culture, landmarks, and events.


Minneapolis-St. Paul

Minneapolis-St. Paul

Author: John S. Adams

Publisher: U of Minnesota Press

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 0816622361

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The Twin Cities are an outstanding place to live, work, play, and participate in an active civic life. Lakes, extensive Parklands, natural preserves, and the urban forest play a large role in drawing people to the Twin Cities and keeping them here. Enhanced with maps, photographs, and graphs, Minneapolis-St. Paul is the most comprehensive, up-to-date book available on the metro area and its unique social, economic, political, and physical environment. This impressive and entertaining compilation of information will be useful for present and prospective residents of the Twin Cities, real-estate brokers and developers, local government officials, city planners, public-relations representatives, students of urban geography and sociology and land-use planners.


Twin Cities Then and Now

Twin Cities Then and Now

Author: Larry Millett

Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 9780873513272

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Twin Cities: Then and Now is an engaging, startling, and at times heartbreaking look at the dramatic evolution of landscapes in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Larry Millett, author of Lost Twin Cities, explores the changing appearances of Minneapolis and St. Paul from the vantage point of their relatively static streets. Seventy-two historic photographs taken from the 1880s to the late 1950s, are paired with Jerry Mathiason's elegant new black-and-white photographs to provide superb visual comparisons between then and now. Millett's lively and informative essays examine the often astonishing changes wrought by time and circumstance. Maps and detailed informational graphics provide orientation and identify hundreds of significant buildings and places in the photographs.


A Guide to Family History Resources at the Minnesota Historical Society

A Guide to Family History Resources at the Minnesota Historical Society

Author: Minnesota Historical Society

Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 9780873514699

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This guide is an essential tool for all genealogists researching Minnesota family, local, and state history. Highlighting the many holdings of the society, this unique handbook features a lengthy, annotated listing of resources in subject areas such as: biographical, census, naturalization, cemetery, school, religious, business, court, government, legal, military, and veterans' records; official state-wide death records and index, 1908-96; photographs, personal papers, oral histories, ethnic resources, and local and county histories; family histories, newspapers, directories, passenger ship lists, and publications of genealogical organizations; maps, atlases, and other geographical resources.