{"product_id":"st-paul-an-urban-biography-9781681342009","title":"St. Paul: An Urban Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA concise history, featuring stories that are familiar, surprising, and sure to change the way you see Minnesota's capitol city.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow did the city of St. Paul come to be \u003ci\u003ewhere\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ewhat\u003c\/i\u003e it is, and what does that show us about the city today? In eight place-based chapters, Bill Lindeke provides intriguing insights and helpful answers. He tells the stories of the Dakota village forced to move across the Mississippi by a treaty--and why whiskey sellers took over the site; the new community's close ties to Fort Snelling and Winnipeg; the steamboats and railroads that created a booming city; the German immigrants who outnumbered the Irish but kept a low profile when the US went to war; the laborers who built the domes over the state capitol and the Cathedral of St. Paul; the gangsters and bootleggers who found refuge in the city; the strong neighborhoods, shaped by streets built on footpaths and wagon roads--until freeway construction changed so much; and the Hmong, Mexican, East African, and Karen immigrants who continue to build the city's strong traditions of small businesses. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis thoughtful investigation of place helps readers to understand the city's hidden stories, surrounding its residents in plain sight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bill Lindeke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Minnesota Historical Society Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/20\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Urban Biography #3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781681342009","brand":"Minnesota Historical Society Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43211601117321,"sku":"9781681342009","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_740e7e63-b6b5-419c-a196-888e0672a70c.jpg?v=1734426462","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/st-paul-an-urban-biography-9781681342009","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}