Behind the Victory Flagpole : A Journey in Time Through the Camden Area of North Minneapolis

By: Barbara Meyer Bistodeau

Barbara Meyer Bistodeau and guest writers share stories of their youthful days living Behind the Victory Flagpole in the Camden area of North Minneapolis. Originally printed in the Camden Community News, these colorful and captivating stories spark the imagination about the people who grew up in, and who helped create, the Camden Community. The Victory Memorial Drive and Flagpole were historical community anchors for bustling activities. The Victory Memorial Drive dedication on June 11, 1921 (pictured on the cover) was a much awaited glorious celebration. This important community asset was originally the idea of two men, Theodore Wirth and the first Minneapolis Park Board President, Charles Loring, who worked to honor the fallen WWI soldiers of Hennepin County with a grand memorial on Victory Memorial Drive. Pictured above are Charles Loring with Loring School students laying a wreath at the base of the Victory Flagpole in 1930. There is a history in all men's lives--William Shakespeare Barbara Meyer Bistodeau and her guest writers share their memories and our history for all to treasure.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0615729398
• ISBN13: 9780615729398
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Luesebrink Office Services
• Length: 207 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 11.0"