{"product_id":"st-paul-an-urban-biography-9781681342009","title":"St. Paul: An Urban Biography","description":"How did the city of St. Paul come to be \u003cem\u003ewhere\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ewhat\u003c\/em\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\u003e This thoughtful investigation of place helps readers to understand the city's hidden stories, surrounding its residents in plain sight.\u003cbr\u003e\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 06\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781681342009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192","brand":"Bill Lindeke","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40040648179893,"sku":"9781681342009","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_f3838910-5f28-445e-8cba-5d104fd82269.jpg?v=1621343745","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/st-paul-an-urban-biography-9781681342009","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}