Duluth stories: people and events from the Zenith City's past
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Author:
Published:
Duluth, Minnesota : D. Ouse :, 2023.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
vi, 187 pages : black and white illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm
Status:
Iron River Adult Nonfiction
977.677 OUS pb
Description
“Tales of Duluth and Duluthians. Did you know that German prisoners of war worked in local lumber camps during World War Two? That the Zenith City produced four opera divas and eight classical-music composers? That no fewer than six Duluthians worked on the Manhattan Project, developing the world’s first atomic bombs? Inside these pages, retired Duluth Public Library reference librarian David Ouse tells the tales of not only accomplished Duluthians—including local women who broke down barriers by becoming the first female practitioners of traditionally male professions—but also of visits from the famous, the exploits of a couple of ‘human flies,’ two early (and lost) motion pictures set in the Zenith City, and much more”—Back cover.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781887317627
Notes
General Note
“Published by the author with the help of X-Presso Books [. . .]”—Title page verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
“Tales of Duluth and Duluthians. Did you know that German prisoners of war worked in local lumber camps during World War Two? That the Zenith City produced four opera divas and eight classical-music composers? That no fewer than six Duluthians worked on the Manhattan Project, developing the world’s first atomic bombs? Inside these pages, retired Duluth Public Library reference librarian David Ouse tells the tales of not only accomplished Duluthians—including local women who broke down barriers by becoming the first female practitioners of traditionally male professions—but also of visits from the famous, the exploits of a couple of ‘human flies,’ two early (and lost) motion pictures set in the Zenith City, and much more”—Back cover.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Ouse, D. (2023). Duluth stories: people and events from the Zenith City's past. First edition. Duluth, Minnesota, D. Ouse.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Ouse, David. 2023. Duluth Stories: People and Events From the Zenith City's Past. Duluth, Minnesota, D. Ouse.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Ouse, David, Duluth Stories: People and Events From the Zenith City's Past. Duluth, Minnesota, D. Ouse, 2023.
MLA Citation (style guide)Ouse, David. Duluth Stories: People and Events From the Zenith City's Past. First edition. Duluth, Minnesota, D. Ouse, 2023.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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| 505 | 0 | |a Preface -- 1. German Prisoners of War in Northeastern Minnesota -- 2. First Duluth Women in Traditionally Male Jobs -- 3. Some of Duluth’s Historical Pageants -- 4. Duluth’s Four Opera Divas -- 5. Babe Ruth Visits Duluth -- 6. Early History of Duluth’s Emerson School -- 7. Early Duluth Casualties in World War 2 -- 8. The Duluth Public Library Cornerstone -- 9. Two Early Duluth Films -- 10. Duluth Composers -- 11. Poem “Duluth” attributed to Walt Whitman -- 12. Duluth’s Lady Godiva -- 13. Billy Sunday Preaches in Duluth -- 14. Some Duluth Programs of Scandinavian Singing Societies -- 15. Early Duluth Inventors -- 16. Fritz Kreisler’s Duluth Performances -- 17. Duluthians Involved in the Manhattan Project -- 18. Duluth is Visited by Two Human Flies -- 19. Duluth’s “Hotpoint House of the ’50s” -- 20. Duluth’s Lydia Whiteside : World War I U. S. Army Nurse -- Sources -- Image Credits -- Index. | |
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