Encyclopedia Dubuque
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BABEL. Name given by 19th century Dubuque residents to the downtown area. Here the mixture of different languages distinguished it from the predominantly German-speaking northern end of the city and the Irish-speaking population to the south. | BABEL. Name given by 19th century Dubuque residents to the downtown area. Here the mixture of different languages distinguished it from the predominantly German-speaking northern end of the city and the Irish-speaking population to the south. | ||
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BABEL. Name given by 19th century Dubuque residents to the downtown area. Here the mixture of different languages distinguished it from the predominantly German-speaking northern end of the city and the Irish-speaking population to the south.