RAMSEY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Saint Paul, Minnesota


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Living la Vida en Ramsey County

An exhibit by Ramsey County Historical Society located in the North Gallery of Landmark Center runs through August 12, 2012. It is an overview of Mexican-American history and culture in Ramsey County.

 

Living la Vida en Ramsey County
 Complimentary Programs

Free evening lectures present community members and historians who will discuss this cultural history and experience.  All discussions will be in Landmark Center, Room 408 at 6:30 pm.  The exhibit closes August 12, 2012.

May 31   Musica de la Raza en Ramsey County  

Come to listen and learn about Mexican-American music with local musician and anthropologist Maya Lopez-Santamaria as she introduces and highlights a vibrant assortment of talented artists and music from the area.  Special guests include Rangel family members who will discuss their experiences in music.

June 28   Vida y Familia en Ramsey County

Join members of the Francisco Rangel family as they lead a discussion with other early Mexican-American families that made their homes on St. Paul’s West Side.  

All exhibition and events are located in the Landmark Center and are free to the public.



Living la Vida en Ramsey County
 Ramsey County Historical Society Gallery, Landmark Center,
75 West 5th Street, Saint Paul, MN
 Free and open to the public.

Take a step closer to Mexico and a step deeper into Ramsey County history by seeing Living la Vida in Ramsey County. The exhibit, developed by Historian Leila Albert, highlights the culture and history of the Mexican-Americans who have worked over the past century to build a flourishing community in the heart of Ramsey County. 

Learn about this exhibit and programs
 

 

Gibbs Museum Spring Whimsy Program:

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Gibbs Museum of Pioneer and Dakotah Life
 Day Camps 2012

Ramsey County Historical Society
members receive 10% off Day Camps

 


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New Corporate Partners

Ramsey County Historical Society Welcomes
Corporate Benefactor Member:

and

Corporate Sponsor Member:

See a full listing of our Corporate Partners on the
Membership Page.

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Our Mission
 "The Ramsey County Historical Society inspires current and future generations to learn from
and value their history by engaging in a diverse program of presenting, publishing and preserving." 

The place for St. Paul & Ramsey County, Minnesota history.
Ramsey County Historical Society programs include a research center, St. Paul & Ramsey County MN history magazine, 
historical exhibits, historic site attraction the Gibbs Museum of Pioneer and Dakotah Life.

New Book from Ramsey County Historical Society by member/author: John W. Milton

A book-length biography of the late Senate Majority Leader Nick Coleman is being prepared for release May 7th. The author is John Watson Milton, an RCHS member. The book, For the Good of the Order: Nick Coleman and the High Tide of Liberal Politics in Minnesota, 1971–1981, is being published by the Ramsey County Historical Society (RCHS), with a Foreword by former Vice President Walter Mondale. It marks the completion of six book projects by the author in the past eight years.
 

For the Good of the Order will be available at Twin Cities bookstores and directly from Xlibris Corporation by:
Calling: 1-888-795-4274
E-mailing: orders@xlibris.com 
Web: http://www2xlibris/bookstore/

 

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University: One Avenue,
A Thousand Dreams

SNEAK PEEK
University Avenue Documentary Project
A collaboration between Peter Myers, Ramsey County Historical Society and Twin Cities Public Television.

Support Programs like this by joining the Ramsey County Historical Society>

  

RAMSEY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
 323 Landmark Center, 75 West Fifth Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102    
Phone: (651) 222-0701, Fax: (651) 223-8539
info@rchs.com
Copyright 2012

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