Wing young huie biography of abraham lincoln
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Field Note
On June 18, over 20 staff, board members, and volunteers gathered at the Bulwer Junction Depot for a Ramsey County History Network meeting. Hosted by the New Brighton Area Historical Society, the meeting featured updates from the various organizations and a conversation on how the group can better coordinate communication. Participant organizations included the Hill Farm Historical Society, the Little Canada Historical Society, the Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums, the Minnesota Historical Society (Local History Services), the North St. Paul Historical Society, the Ramsey County Historical Society, the Roseville Historical Society, and the Shoreview Historical Society.
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Spotlighted Project: Maynard State Bank Roof Replacement
The historic Maynard State Bank Building, owned by the city of Maynard, houses the Maynard History Museum, showcasing the city's story. A 2020 Conditions Assessment highlighted a failing roof as a key issue, with plans to replace it to prevent further damage. This project included replacing the existing roofing system with 5” EPDM, new insulation, gutters, and downspouts. Ensuring these issues are addressed will preserve this historic structure for future generations and maintain its com
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A Choice of Weapons
By: Parks, Gordon
Price: $9.48
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press : January 2010
Seller ID: 182333
ISBN-13: 9780873517690
Binding:Trade Paperback
Condition: Used - Good
Gordon Parks (1912-2006)--the groundbreaking photographer, writer, composer, activist, and filmmaker--was only sixteen in 1928 when he moved from Kansas to St. Paul, Minnesota, after his mother's death. There, homeless and hungry, he began his fight to survive, to educate himself, and to fulfill his potential dream. This compelling autobiography, first published in 1966, now back in print by popular demand and with a new foreword by Wing Young Huie, tells how Parks managed to escape the poverty and bigotry around him and to launch his distinguished career by choosing the weapons given him by "...
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