Call to Arms: Minnesota Steps Forward—1861

Governor Alexander Ramsey was in Washington, DC, at the outbreak of war. Jayne Becker (Alexander Ramsey House) explores his motivations to volunteer troops and Wayne Jorgenson (author and collector) explores the motivations of the men, from across the young state, who took up arms in defense of the Union.

Calling card

Calling card

Tradesman’s card with advertising for Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Mills Co., c.1890.

Black and white photograph of Calvary Baptist Church, 1901.

Calvary Baptist Church

Calvary Baptist Church, 1901.

Calvin Griffith and Harmon Killebrew at Metropolitan Stadium

Calvin Griffith and Harmon Killebrew at Metropolitan Stadium

At Metropolitan Stadium, Minnesota Twins president Calvin Griffith presents Harmon Killebrew with a boat in recognition of Killebrew's 500th home run. Photograph by Peter Hohn, 1971.

Calvin Griffith as a ball boy

Calvin Griffith as a ball boy

Calvin Griffith working as a ball boy for the Washington Senators, 1925. National Photo Company Collection; photographer unknown.

Calvin Griffith memorial

Calvin Griffith memorial

The Calvin Griffith memorial outside of Target Field in Minneapolis. Photograph by Flickr user Papahazama, May 13, 2011. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Calvin Griffith memorial

Calvin Griffith memorial

The Calvin Griffith memorial outside of Target Field in Minneapolis. Photograph by Adam Fagen, August 4, 2011. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Black and white photograph of Cameron Booth posing with a watercolor, 1937.

Cameron Booth posing with a watercolor

Cameron Booth posing with a watercolor, 1937.

Camp at Traverse des Sioux

Camp at Traverse des Sioux

A drawing of the camp at the treaty negotiation site by Frank B. Mayer, 1851.

Camp at Wounded Knee

Camp at Wounded Knee

The American Indian Movement flag flies over a camp of tipis at Wounded Knee, South Dakota. Photograph by Jon Lurie, 1998. Used with the permission of Jon Lurie.

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