{"title":"James J. Hill House","description":"\u003cp style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/2243\/files\/JHL-thumb_lg_large_cacefbf0-4afb-443f-a2c9-54137429c778_medium.jpg?v=1498254837\" style=\"float: left; margin-right: 10px;\"\u003eRugged stone, massive scale, fine detail and ingenious mechanical systems recall the powerful presence of James J. Hill, builder of the Great Northern Railway. Guides lead tours that help you imagine family and servant life in the Gilded Age mansion, the setting of the public and private lives of the Hill family. The \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/sites.mnhs.org\/historic-sites\/james-j-hill-house\" title=\"James J. Hill House\"\u003eJames J. Hill House\u003c\/a\u003e is a National Historic Landmark.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"james-j-hill-and-opening-northwest","title":"James J. 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Scott Fitzgerald, Edited by Patricia Hampl, Edited by Dave Page\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.mnhs.org\/collections\/browse-mnhs-press-titles\"\u003eMinnesota Historical Society Press\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cspan class=\"date-display-single\"\u003eSeptember 24, 2004\u003c\/span\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFitzgerald’s sensitivity about wealth and position — later made evident in such classics as \u003cem\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTender is the Night\u003c\/em\u003e — was bred of his St. Paul family and associations.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eF. Scott Fitzgerald’s St. Paul is a city of winter dreams and ice palaces, lakeside parties and neighborhood hijinks. These are stories of ambition and young love, insecurity and awkwardness, where a poor boy with energy and intelligence can break into the upper classes and become a glittering success.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis selection brings together the best of Fitzgerald’s St. Paul stories—some virtually unknown, others classics of short fiction. Patricia Hampl’s incisive introduction traces the trajectory of Fitzgerald’s blazing celebrity and its connections to his life in the city that gave him his best material. Headnotes by Dave Page provide specific ties between the stories and Fitzgerald’s life in St. Paul.\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003ch2\u003eAuthor information\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor his keen social insight, glib sophistication, and breathtaking lyricism,\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/collections.mnhs.org\/mnauthors\/index.php\/10000966\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eF. Scott Fitzgerald\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e stands as one of the most important American writers of the twentieth century. His biographers all note the importance of his boyhood in St. Paul, where, as he put it, he lived in “a house below the average on a street above the average.”\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatricia Hampl\u003c\/strong\u003e is Regents’ Professor of English at the University of Minnesota and author of several books, including \u003cem\u003eA Romantic Education\u003c\/em\u003e. She has won NEA, Bush, Guggenheim, Bellagio, McKnight, Fulbright, and MacArthur fellowships.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDave Page\u003c\/strong\u003e is co-author of \u003cem\u003eF. Scott Fitzgerald in Minnesota: Toward the Summit\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003ch2\u003eRelated resources\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mnopedia.org\/person\/fitzgerald-f-scott-1896-1940\"\u003eMNopedia article on F. 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In this book, informative biographical detail blends with lustrous vignettes from the fiction of one of the greatest writers in twentieth-century America, offering easy access to over 100 places of interest in Minnesota's capital city. The first part of this guidebook tells the story of Fitzgerald in St. Paul by describing his connections to 35 significant places in the city, from his birthplace to the schools, homes, and businesses he knew. Part two identifies 106 places associated with the city's most famous literary son.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch2\u003eAuthor information\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn J. Koblas\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eWillow River Almanac\u003c\/em\u003e and over twenty other books, is also co-author of \u003cem\u003eF. 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In Minnesota’s Own, he and photographer Matt Schmitt invite us into homes from across the state that have been lovingly preserved, saved so that they can remain jewels among the state’s living architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Duluth to Bemidji, Red Wing to the Twin Cities, Millett and Schmitt travel throughout Minnesota, highlighting homes designed by architects such as Edwin Lundie, Frank Lloyd Wright, and William Purcell and George Elmslie and with sumptuous ornamentation by local craftspeople including interior decorator John Bradstreet and woodcarver Johannes Kirchmayer. Homes originally owned by Daytons, Hills, and Ramseys find themselves in new hands that have taken great care in their upkeep and preservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMinnesota’s Own\u003c\/em\u003e welcomes readers into twenty-two of these homes through over two hundred color photographs and Millett’s captivating stories of their construction, original owners, and restorations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book is generously funded by the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJeffris Family Foundation\u003c\/a\u003e of Janesville, Wisconsin, which is committed to funding projects that preserve cultural history in the Midwest through the preservation of regionally and nationally important buildings and decorative arts projects.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthor information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.larrymillett.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLarry Millett\u003c\/a\u003e is an architectural historian and award-winning writer whose books include\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.mnhs.org\/products\/lost-twin-cities\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e Lost Twin Cities\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.mnhs.org\/products\/aia-guide-to-the-twin-cities\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAIA Guide to the Twin Cities\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.mnhs.org\/products\/twin-cities-then-and-now\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTwin Cities Then and Now\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSt. Paul native \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mattschmittphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMatt Schmitt\u003c\/a\u003e has enjoyed a three-decade career in advertising, commercial, and architectural photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews and news\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdvance Praise:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Beautiful homes are the product of amazing craftspeople brought into sweet harmony by a talented architect, all in service to enlightened clients. Just such beauty is brilliantly captured on the pages of \u003cem\u003eMinnesota’s Own\u003c\/em\u003e through the seductive power of photography by Matt Schmitt and the informative writing of Larry Millett. Together they expose the hidden gems across Minnesota and treat us to the splendor of our forefathers’ craft.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDale Mulfinger\u003c\/strong\u003e, principal emeritus, SALA Architects, and author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.mnhs.org\/products\/architecture-of-edwin-lundie\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Architecture of Edwin Lundie\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eMinnesota’s Own \u003c\/em\u003eis a picture book of the highest order with beautiful and luscious images that speak compellingly for themselves. But it is more than eye candy. It tells the stories of how twenty-two great Minnesota houses came to be and how they have been preserved. It weaves together the aspirations, egos, and ambitions of the owners, architects, and craftsmen who commissioned, designed, built, and later preserved them. The memories of historic figures, great ambitions, economic boom and bust, and personal tragedy echo in the descriptions, drawings, and images of these houses as lovingly presented by Larry Millett and Matt Schmitt.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThomas Meyer\u003c\/strong\u003e, founding principal, MSR Architects\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This rich and sumptuous book is a real feast for the eyes. The combination of Larry Millett’s witty and informative text and Matt Schmitt’s beautiful photographs has resulted in one of the finest books yet produced on Minnesota’s exquisite residential architecture.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAlan K. Lathrop\u003c\/strong\u003e, director emeritus, Northwest Architectural Archives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the Media:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.startribune.com\/lifestyle\/homegarden\/280336592.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFeature: Star Tribune interview with Larry Millett\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mprnews.org\/story\/2014\/11\/18\/mn-historic-homes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMPR interview \u0026amp; slide show\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.twincities.com\/entertainment\/ci_26831429\/pick-week-millett-and-schmitt-capture-stunning-houses\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePioneer Press\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bemidjipioneer.com\/content\/walk-park-david-park-house-featured-book-historical-minnesota-homes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBemidji Pioneer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/lacrossetribune.com\/lifestyles\/winona-s-abner-house-featured-in-book-of-historical-homes\/article_7e4b94ec-cc60-5a51-93eb-d471885e3a9a.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLaCrosse Tribune\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.stillwatercurrent.com\/sauntry-mansion-featured-larry-millets-new-book-minnesotas-preserving-grand-homes\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eStillwater Current\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.postbulletin.com\/life\/lifestyles\/book-features-plummer-house-among-state-s-grand-homes\/article_bb2e8d4e-293f-5e3f-bf86-f4994d0fb401.html\" target=\"_top\"\u003eRochester Post Bulletin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.winonadailynews.com\/news\/local\/where-the-other-half-lived-minnesota-s-grand-historic-homes\/article_3bfecb14-4b95-533d-bd5c-d14ff8e46883.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWinona Daily News\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVideo\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"video-container\"\u003e\u003ciframe height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q__L_PlBI_c\" width=\"528\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e320 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e75 b\u0026amp;w and 200 color photographs, 44 architectural illus., map, index, bibliography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11 x 10 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 9780873519298\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"MNHS Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31803029586016,"sku":"9365","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/2243\/products\/Millett_9780873519298.jpg?v=1621363681"},{"product_id":"great-northern-iron","title":"Great Northern Iron: James J. Hill's 109-Year Mining Trust","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eRevealing for the first time a story hidden from public view for a century, award-winning historian James A. Stolpestad and the Ramsey County Historical Society present the history of Great Northern Iron Ore Properties formed in 1906 by James J. Hill and Louis W. Hill to acquire, manage, and lease 67,000 acres on the 100-mile long Mesabi Range.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 348-page volume contains original documents, photographs, maps and detailed tables. Dramatic 36-inch fold out maps show the entire Northern Minnesota mining region from both a birds-eye view and its cross-section.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: James A. 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To get around legal restrictions, the trust leased the land to the iron and steel companies that did the mining. Investors — all members or friends of the Hill family — received their interests free because they owned stock in the Great Northern Railway (known today as BNSF). 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