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18 July 2008

• 15:5815:58, 18 July 2008 diff hist +13,759 N CIVIL WAR New page: CIVIL WAR. Struggle fought within the United States from 1861 until 1865 with such complex political, economic, psychological and social causes that reasons for the conflict remain a sourc...
• 15:4515:45, 18 July 2008 diff hist +394 N CITY ISLAND New page: CITY ISLAND. On March 24,1980, the Dubuque City Council renamed City Island in memory of Chaplain Aloysius SCHMITT. The name, Schmitt Island, had been lobbied for by ...
• 15:4315:43, 18 July 2008 diff hist +397 N CITY HOTEL New page: CITY HOTEL. Famed Dubuque landmark on the northwest corner of Fourth and Main STREETS. Erected in 1833, the hotel was constructed by John G. Shields and J. H. Emerson, father and uncle...
• 15:4115:41, 18 July 2008 diff hist +8 CITY DIRECTORY No edit summary
• 15:4115:41, 18 July 2008 diff hist +677 N CITY DIRECTORY New page: CITY DIRECTORY. Dubuque's first city directory was printed in 1855. An industrious printer named Adams found that Dubuque had a population of 12,056. Among the business statistics were the...
• 15:3915:39, 18 July 2008 diff hist +1 CHURCHILL, Tom No edit summary
• 15:3815:38, 18 July 2008 diff hist +920 N CHURCHILL, Tom New page: CHURCHILL, Tom. (Dubuque,IA- ). Weather forecaster. A weather-watcher since the age of eight, Churchill began doing his own forecasts at the age of fourteen for RADIO station WDBQ. Bet...
• 15:3715:37, 18 July 2008 diff hist +726 N CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE New page: CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE. A Nazarene mission began operations in Dubuque in 1944. A hall was obtained at 132 West 11th Street and in August 1947, Reverend and Mrs. Jack Hamilton held a reviv...
• 15:3515:35, 18 July 2008 diff hist +1 CHURCH OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY No edit summary
• 15:3515:35, 18 July 2008 diff hist −1 CHURCH OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY No edit summary
• 15:3415:34, 18 July 2008 diff hist +2,645 N CHURCH OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY New page: CHURCH OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY. One of the oldest churches located in Iowa. Standing at the northeast corner of Eighth and White, the Church of the Most Holy Trinity began with the donati...
• 15:3115:31, 18 July 2008 diff hist +2,118 N CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS (Mormon) New page: CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS (Mormon). Mormon elders James H. Short of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Jay Anderson of Tremonton, Utah, arrived in Dubuque on August 1, 1956, to be...
• 15:2715:27, 18 July 2008 diff hist +5 CHURCH OF CHRIST No edit summary
• 15:2615:26, 18 July 2008 diff hist +494 N CHURCH OF CHRIST New page: CHURCH OF CHRIST. Located in 1990 at Grandview Avenue and Dodge Street. Members of the congregation began meeting during June 1955, in the auditorium of CENTRAL SCHOOL. Construction of...
• 15:2315:23, 18 July 2008 diff hist +47 CHRIST THE KING CHAPEL No edit summary
• 15:2115:21, 18 July 2008 diff hist +505 N CHRIST THE KING CHAPEL New page: CHRIST THE KING CHAPEL. LORAS COLLEGE landmark built in 1946-47. Constructed as a memorial to servicemen of World War II, the chapel was especially dedicated to Naval Chaplain [[SCHMIT...
• 15:0915:09, 18 July 2008 diff hist +1,063 N CHOLERA New page: CHOLERA. Highly infectious intestinal disease caused by the contagious bacterium "Vibrio cholerae." The disease is transmitted by contaminated water and food or by carriers that are often ...
• 15:0715:07, 18 July 2008 diff hist +492 N CHINA-BURMA-INDIA VETERANS ASSOCIATION New page: CHINA-BURMA-INDIA VETERANS ASSOCIATION. Non-profit organization founded in 1948 for veterans. Ray Alderson of Dubuque was one of only two Iowans to serve as national commander of this orga...
• 15:0615:06, 18 July 2008 diff hist +74 N CHILDREN (first) New page: CHILDREN (first). See:MCDERMOTT, Augustine Sylvester; MCCRANEY, Susan Ann.
• 15:0415:04, 18 July 2008 diff hist +362 N CHIEF RED HAND New page: CHIEF RED HAND. Dubuque's Johnny Appleseed. An anonymous local resident, "Chief Redhand" took his name from a childhood willingness to butcher animals hunted by friends. As an adult, this ...
• 15:0315:03, 18 July 2008 diff hist +26 N CHESS New page: CHESS. See: PAULSEN, Louis
• 15:0115:01, 18 July 2008 diff hist +1 CAPITAL No edit summary
• 14:5914:59, 18 July 2008 diff hist +834 N CAPITAL New page: CAPITAL. In 1836 the DUBUQUE VISITOR stated the conviction held by many Dubuque residents that the city would be the seat of government for a new state formed west of the [[MISSISSIPPI...
• 04:1404:14, 18 July 2008 diff hist +1,391 N CHANNEL New page: CHANNEL. The navigable portion of a river. Concern about the ability to move commerce along the MISSISSIPPI RIVER began as early as 1819 when Congress authorized the U.S. Army Corps of...
• 04:1204:12, 18 July 2008 diff hist +415 N CHAMBERS, Leo New page: CHAMBERS, Leo. (Dubuque, IA--Dubuque, IA, May 4, 1977). Deputy County Auditor and Deputy Commissioner of Elections. Chambers joined the Dubuque FIRE DEPARTMENT on June 13, 1943, and ro...
• 04:0904:09, 18 July 2008 diff hist +472 N CHAMBERLAIN, Egbert New page: CHAMBERLAIN, Egbert. (Albany, NY, Oct. 30, 1846-New York, NY, Mar. 8, 1928). Wholesale dealer in tobaccos and cigars. Chamberlain began a life of work on the RAILROADS at the age of 17...
• 04:0804:08, 18 July 2008 diff hist +279 N CHAMBERLAIN, Donald C. "Ding." New page: CHAMBERLAIN, Donald C. "Ding." (Dubuque, IA-Dubuque, IA, July 14, 1967). Insurance executive. Chamberlain was the owner of the Chamberlain Insurance Agency. He held membership in the [[DUB...
• 04:0404:04, 18 July 2008 diff hist +1,957 N CHALMERS, John George New page: CHALMERS, John George. (Downsville, NY, Aug. 17, 1874-Dubuque, IA, June 8, 1962). Judge. Chalmers' contributions to Dubuque came in the areas of athletics, government, and law. From 1901 t...
• 04:0204:02, 18 July 2008 diff hist +51 N CHALLED, David New page: CHALLED, David. See: AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
• 04:0004:00, 18 July 2008 diff hist +233 N CENTURY PLAZA New page: CENTURY PLAZA. Mini-mall located on Century Drive west of KENNEDY MALL. Opened in the fall of 1976, Century Plaza offered specialty shops that took advantage of customer traffic from the l...
• 03:5803:58, 18 July 2008 diff hist −47 CENTRAL ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL No edit summary
• 03:5703:57, 18 July 2008 diff hist +11 CENTRAL ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL No edit summary
• 03:5603:56, 18 July 2008 diff hist +1 CENTRAL ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL No edit summary
• 03:5503:55, 18 July 2008 diff hist +3,991 N CENTRAL ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL New page: CENTRAL ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL. On April 28, 1980, Central School, then called Central Extension School, gained DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT school board approval to expand its s...
• 03:5003:50, 18 July 2008 diff hist +62 N CENTRAL LUMBER AND COAL COMPANY New page: CENTRAL LUMBER AND COAL COMPANY. See: STANDARD LUMBER COMPANY.
• 03:4903:49, 18 July 2008 diff hist +2,066 N CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL New page: CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL. Former administration building of the DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Once one of Dubuque's grandest examples of RICHARDSONIAN ROMANESQUE ARCHITECTURE,Central H...
• 03:4303:43, 18 July 2008 diff hist +1,076 N CENTER FOR DUBUQUE HISTORY New page: CENTER FOR DUBUQUE HISTORY. Priceless collection of Dubuque historical photographs and documents. Founded in 1976, the Center has been funded by and located on the campus of [[LORAS COLLEG...
• 03:4003:40, 18 July 2008 diff hist +274 N CENTER FOR A JUST SOCIETY New page: CENTER FOR A JUST SOCIETY. Operating from the former SAINT MARK'S LUTHERAN CHURCH at 12th and Locust STREETS, the center has become a lending library of materials devoted to issues...
• 03:3803:38, 18 July 2008 diff hist +3,376 N CEMETERIES New page: CEMETERIES. The City of Dubuque map dated 1852, drawn and published by Joseph C. Jennings, indicated three "grave yards" within the present city limits. One of the three cemeteries was Cat...
• 03:3503:35, 18 July 2008 diff hist +1,015 N CATLIN, George New page: CATLIN, George. (Wilkes-Barre, PA, July 26,1796--Jersey City, NJ, Dec. 23, 1872). Painter, ethnologist, writer. Catlin visited the Upper MISSISSIPPI RIVER in 1835. He spent many years ...
• 03:3103:31, 18 July 2008 diff hist +752 N CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA New page: CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA. Our Lady of Victory Court, Catholic Daughters of America, was organized in Dubuque during January 1919. The local court, beginning with one hundred twenty-fi...
• 03:2903:29, 18 July 2008 diff hist +33 N CATHEDRAL OF THE ELMS New page: CATHEDRAL OF THE ELMS. See: ELMS.
• 03:2903:29, 18 July 2008 diff hist +507 N CATFISH CREEK FURNACE New page: CATFISH CREEK FURNACE. Smelter. Built in 1869 along the Monastery Creek branch of Catfish Creek approximately one mile southwest of Rockdale, the LEAD smelting furnace was also known a...
• 03:2703:27, 18 July 2008 diff hist −1 CATE, Peter M No edit summary
• 03:2703:27, 18 July 2008 diff hist +756 N CATE, Peter M New page: CATE, Peter M. (Dubuque, IA, Mar. 12, 1927—Tulln, Austria, Apr. 23, 2008). Nobel Peace Prize recipient. Cate joined the Army after graduating from [DUBUQUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL in 19...
• 03:2503:25, 18 July 2008 diff hist +1 CASSAT, David No edit summary
• 03:2503:25, 18 July 2008 diff hist +983 N CASSAT, David New page: CASSAT, David. (Vail, law-Dubuque, IA, Apr. 3, 1982). President, Interstate Finance Corporation. Cassat moved to Dubuque in 1921 as the new executive director of the Chamber of Commerce. A...
• 03:2203:22, 18 July 2008 diff hist +536 N CASS, Lewis New page: CASS, Lewis. (Exeter, NH, Oct. 9, 1782-Detroit, MI, June 17, 1866). Senator and territorial governor. Governor Cass visited the site of Dubuque's mines in July 1827, on an expedition to im...
• 03:2103:21, 18 July 2008 diff hist +687 N CARY, Lillian Clark New page: CARY, Lillian Clark. (Lyon, IA, Jan. 3, 1873--Dubuque, IA, Dec. 14, 1945). Lecturer. Cary, a highly respected member of the National Order of the Ladies of the GAR (Grand Army of the Repub...
• 03:1903:19, 18 July 2008 diff hist +332 N CARTER, William New page: CARTER, William. (Jessamine Co., KY, Apr. 5, 1806-Dubuque, IA, 1883). Superintendent of the Dubuque Shot Manufactory. Carter arrived in Dubuque during September 1832, and began MINING ...