{"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLindeke, Bill:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eBill Lindeke\u003c\/strong\u003e is an urban geographer and writer who focuses on how our environments shape our lives. He writes MinnPost's Cityscapes column, blogs at Twin Cities Sidewalks, and has written articles on local food and drink history for \u003cem\u003eCity Pages\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eGrowler\u003c\/em\u003e. He has also taught urban geography at the University of Minnesota and Metro State University. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eMinneapolis-Saint Paul: Then and Now\u003c\/em\u003e and the coauthor of \u003cem\u003eClosing Time: Saloons, Taverns, Dives, and Watering Holes of the Twin Cities\u003c\/em\u003e.","brand":"Minnesota Historical Society Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50567721025810,"sku":"9781681342009","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4f56a064-860d-4ce7-b380-2600c003ec75.jpg?v=1731927344","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/st-paul-an-urban-biography-9781681342009","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}