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13 July 2008
- 17:1617:16, 13 July 2008 diff hist 0 BERK, Max No edit summary
- 17:1617:16, 13 July 2008 diff hist +250 N BERK, Max New page: BERK, Max. (Russia-Dubuque, IA, Jan. I, 1949). Businessman. Berk operated a clothing store in Dubuque, but is best remembered for his pawnshop between Third and Fourth Streets on Main that...
- 17:1217:12, 13 July 2008 diff hist +357 N BENZ, Diana New page: BENZ, Diana. (Peterson, IA, Oct. 16, 1936-Iowa City, IA, Jan. 5, 1988). Weaver. Benz, formerly a teacher in Dubuque, became nationally renowned as a weaver, textile designer, and co-founde...
- 17:1117:11, 13 July 2008 diff hist +937 N BENTON, Thomas Hart, Jr New page: BENTON, Thomas Hart, Jr. (Tennessee, 1816-Unknown). Iowa Superintendent of Public Instruction, 1848 through 1854. In 1838 Benton came to Dubuque and established a classical school. Elected...
- 17:0717:07, 13 July 2008 diff hist +524 N BELVEDERE New page: BELVEDERE. Structure, often with four glass walls, perched high on the roof of ITALIAN VILLA ARCHITECTURE homes. Belvederes provided spectacular views of the surrounding area and serve...
- 17:0517:05, 13 July 2008 diff hist +695 N BELL, John New page: BELL, John. (Yorkshire, England, 1818-Dubuque, IA, July, 1895). Merchant. Bell settled in Dubuque in 1834 and spent his first winter MINING. He moved to Mansfield, Ohio, but returned t...
- 17:0317:03, 13 July 2008 diff hist +66 N BEETHOVEN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC New page: BEETHOVEN CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC. See: JONES, W. V.
- 17:0117:01, 13 July 2008 diff hist +1,157 N BEEKIE, Brian Raj New page: BEEKIE, Brian Raj. (Guyana, South America- ). Educator. In September 1990, Beekie began work as a multicultural educational consultant for the DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. In his...
- 17:0117:01, 13 July 2008 diff hist +805 N BEECHER, Catharine Esther New page: BEECHER, Catharine Esther. (East Hampton, NY, Sept. 6, 1800-Elmira, NY, May 12, 1878). Educator. Beecher founded several women's colleges in the Midwest including the [[DUBUQUE FEMALE SEMI...
- 16:5516:55, 13 July 2008 diff hist +839 N BECKER, Paul New page: BECKER, Paul. (Cascade, IA-Cape Canaveral, FL, Feb. 17, 1977). Dubuque meteorologist. In 1946 Becker took over the direction of the Dubuque weather office, one of the oldest in the nation....
- 16:5316:53, 13 July 2008 diff hist +353 N BECKER, Emily New page: BECKER, Emily E. (Monticello, IA--Dubuque, IA, Jan.3,1971). Political leader. Becker, the mother of Iowa Supreme Court Justice Francis H. BECKER, served as chairwoman...
- 16:5216:52, 13 July 2008 diff hist +469 N BECKE, Florence New page: BECKE, Florence. (Dubuque, IA- ). Contest winner. Becke, a descendant of three people killed when the TOWN CLOCK plunged to the ground on May 25, 1872, won a contest in 1970 to name th...
- 16:5016:50, 13 July 2008 diff hist +763 N BEAUX ARTS ARCHITECTURE New page: BEAUX ARTS ARCHITECTURE. Building style popular in the United States between 1890 and 1920. Demonstrated in Dubuque in the 1891 construction of the DUBUQUE COUNTY COURTHOUSE by [[HEER,...
- 16:4816:48, 13 July 2008 diff hist 0 BEAUTIFUL DUBUQUE WALTZ No edit summary
- 16:4816:48, 13 July 2008 diff hist +544 N BEAUTIFUL DUBUQUE WALTZ New page: BEAUTIFUL DUBUQUE WALTZ. Composed by John William Kothe of Dubuque and first published in 1860 by W. J. Gilbert of Dubuque. The music, dedicated to Maria the daughter of Senator [[Jones, G...
- 16:4616:46, 13 July 2008 diff hist +1,209 N BEACHEY, Lincoln New page: BEACHEY, Lincoln. (San Francisco, CA, Mar. 3, 1887-San Francisco, CA, Mar. 1915). "The Flying Fool." One of America's most daring aviators in the early 1900s, Beachey arrived in Dubuque i...
- 16:4416:44, 13 July 2008 diff hist +1,112 N BEACH, James New page: BEACH, James. (Dover, NH, July 26, 1835--Dubuque, IA, Feb. 2, 1918). Soap manufacturer. Beach came to Dubuque in 1856 and purchased an interest in a local soap factory from [[FARLEY, Jesse...
17 June 2008
- 19:3319:33, 17 June 2008 diff hist +710 N BAUMGARTNER, Walter John New page: BAUMGARTNER, Walter John. (Dubuque, IA, Mar. II, 1885-Dubuque, IA, Mar. 15, 1970). Dentist. In 1933 Baumgartner became a co-founder of the Dubuque County Conservation Society and served as...
- 19:3219:32, 17 June 2008 diff hist +860 N BAUERLY, Donna New page: BAUERLY, Donna. (Dubuque, IA- ).Professor. On August I5, 1983, Bauerly became the first woman to attain full professorship at LORAS COLLEGE. She taught on the campus when Loras began a...
- 19:3019:30, 17 June 2008 diff hist 0 BATTLE BOWS No edit summary
- 19:3019:30, 17 June 2008 diff hist +1,091 N BATTLE BOWS New page: BATTLE BOWS. Winning design in the national competition for the Tri-State Veterans Memorial. The design was the creation of sculptors Saunders Schultz and William Severson of St. Louis, Mi...
- 19:2819:28, 17 June 2008 diff hist +833 N BASKETBALL New page: BASKETBALL (professional). Through early June 1979, efforts were made to field the Midwest Professional Basketball League, an eight-team circuit that would have included the "Dubuque Dukes...
- 19:2619:26, 17 June 2008 diff hist +59 BARTELS, Edward No edit summary
- 19:1719:17, 17 June 2008 diff hist +567 N BASCHNAGEL, Mary Josita New page: BASCHNAGEL, Mary Josita (Sister). (Iowa City, IA, May 13, 1878-Dubuque, IA, Apr. 28, 1970). Superior general, SISTERS OF CHARITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. Sister Baschnagel, for whom...
- 19:1619:16, 17 June 2008 diff hist +373 N BARWICK, Elaine New page: BARWICK, Elaine. (Dubuque, IA- ). Founder of Hills and Dales. In 1973 Barwick founded Hills and Dales Child Development Center, a residential facility for developmentally disabled children...
- 19:1319:13, 17 June 2008 diff hist +564 N BARTELS, Edward New page: BARTELS, Edward. (Dubuque, IA-East Dubuque, IL, July 11, 1960). Physician. The cold-blooded murder of the Dubuque physician and father of four led to the EXECUTION of Victor Harry Fegu...
- 19:1019:10, 17 June 2008 diff hist +778 N BARTELS, Carl New page: BARTELS, Carl. (Dubuque, IA, 1905--Dubuque, IA, Jan. 9, 1987). Surveyor. Bartels, a registered land surveyor and engineer in Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin, envisioned the [[DUBUQUE INDUSTR...
- 19:0819:08, 17 June 2008 diff hist +610 N BARTA, James New page: BARTA, James (Monsignor). (Fairfax, IA- ). President, LORAS COLLEGE. Barta was officially installed as the 22nd president of Loras College on October 28, 1988. He had served as the ac...
- 19:0719:07, 17 June 2008 diff hist +537 N BARRETT, Norbert New page: BARRETT, Norbert (Monsignor). (Britt, IA-Mason City, IA, May 18, 1983). Former rector of SAINT RAPHAEL'S CATHEDRAL. Barrett, a LORAS COLLEGE graduate, became a history instructor a...
- 19:0619:06, 17 June 2008 diff hist +52 N BAROMETER New page: BAROMETER. See: AMERICAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK.
- 19:0419:04, 17 June 2008 diff hist +914 N BARN COMMUNITY THEATER New page: BARN COMMUNITY THEATER. One of the most successful theater companies in Dubuque. Choosing to name itself after the BARN in which it first performed, the company was founded in 1971. Th...
- 19:0119:01, 17 June 2008 diff hist +666 N BARMEIER, Harry New page: BARMEIER, Harry. (IN, Oct. 30, 1871-St. Louis, MO, Jan. 1944). Pioneer conservationist. In 1893 Barmeier moved to Dubuque from Indianapolis and was soon appointed chief deputy Fish and Gam...
- 19:0019:00, 17 June 2008 diff hist +1,314 N BARKER, Winslow New page: BARKER, Winslow. (Canton, NY, 1825-Dubuque, IA, Jan. 1872). Judge. Barker came to Dubuque in 1854 and was here only three years before his election to the General Assembly. During his firs...
- 18:5918:59, 17 June 2008 diff hist +778 N BARKER, Caroline Linn Van Pelt New page: BARKER, Caroline Linn Van Pelt. (Dubuque, IA, Oct. 23, 1861-Dubuque, IA, Sept. 28, 1943). Descendant of George Washington. Barker was related to the first president through her mother Sara...
- 18:5818:58, 17 June 2008 diff hist +4 BARGEBOARD No edit summary
- 18:5818:58, 17 June 2008 diff hist +263 N BARGEBOARD New page: left|thumb|200px|BargeboardBARGEBOARD. Decorative woodwork with often-intricate amounts of detail appearing on homes built in the style of GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE. Bar...
- 18:5718:57, 17 June 2008 diff hist +329 N BARBERS New page: BARBERS. In 1978 Betty Westemeier, one of three female barbers in Dubuque, became the first woman in Iowa history to lead a barbers' union with her election to the presidency of Barbers Un...
- 18:5318:53, 17 June 2008 diff hist +62 BANKS AND BANKING No edit summary
- 18:5218:52, 17 June 2008 diff hist +55 BANK HOLIDAY No edit summary
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