{"product_id":"st-paul-an-urban-biography-paperback","title":"St. Paul: An Urban Biography - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBill Lindeke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 188\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 20, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42699588534335,"sku":"9781681342009","price":22.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/1306bba46bf8bfa947bea47e75e2c86f.webp?v=1765013795","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/st-paul-an-urban-biography-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}