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18 July 2008

• 19:4419:44, 18 July 2008 diff hist +2,236 N COLUMBIA COLLEGE New page: COLUMBIA COLLEGE. Plans for the construction of a diocesan college began immediately with the arrival of Bishop Mathias LORAS in 1839. Father [[MAZZUCHELLI, Samuel|Samue...
• 19:4019:40, 18 July 2008 diff hist +1,625 N COLTS DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS New page: COLTS DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS. "Iowa's Ambassadors of Music." An award-winning musical group, the Colts were named "Iowa's Ambassadors of Music" by Governor Terry Branstad. The Colts began in...
• 19:3819:38, 18 July 2008 diff hist +219 COLLINGS, William No edit summary
• 19:3719:37, 18 July 2008 diff hist +373 N COLLINGS, William New page: COLLINGS, William. (Dubuque, IA- ). Musician. In 1991 Collings completed twenty years of service as the organist for FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Making the record more unique was the ...
• 19:3619:36, 18 July 2008 diff hist +529 N COLLIER, Robert Hutcheson New page: COLLIER, Robert Hutcheson. (Dalkeith, Scotland, July 17, 1842-Dubuque, IA, Mar. 9, 1896). Businessman. Collier settled in Dubuque as manager of the Northwest Department of Laflin and Rand ...
• 19:3419:34, 18 July 2008 diff hist +899 N COLLIER, James Currie New page: COLLIER, James Currie. (Dubuque, IA-Apr. 26, 1869-Dubuque, IA, Mar. 29, 1947). President of CARR, RYDER,AND ENGLER COMPANY. Collier, son of [[COLLIER, Robert Hutcheson|Robert Hutcheson...
• 19:3219:32, 18 July 2008 diff hist +1 COLD (Record) No edit summary
• 19:2919:29, 18 July 2008 diff hist +413 N COLD (Record) New page: COLD (Record) On January 7,1887, Dubuque set a record low [[TEMPERATURE] of 32 degrees below zero. The coldest month on record was January 1912, with an average temperature of four degrees...
• 19:2619:26, 18 July 2008 diff hist +666 N COLALUCA, Joseph New page: COLALUCA, Joseph. (New Castle, PA- ). Celebrated trumpeter and chair of the LORAS COLLEGE music faculty. Colaluca came to Loras in 1969 and started a stage band, brass choir, and a con...
• 19:2419:24, 18 July 2008 diff hist +1,948 N COINS AND CURRENCY New page: COINS AND CURRENCY. The City of Dubuque and many local merchants once printed money. Currency, carrying the name of a merchant, advertised his place of business and encouraged customers to...
• 19:2119:21, 18 July 2008 diff hist +658 N COGSWELL, Henry New page: COGSWELL, Henry. (Unknown). In the 1880s Cogswell donated a large metal sculpture of himself atop a large drinking fountain to WASHINGTON SQUARE in Dubuque, although he had never lived...
• 19:1619:16, 18 July 2008 diff hist +698 N COATES OPERA HOUSE New page: COATES OPERA HOUSE. Dubuque's first theater on Fourth and Main STREETS. The Coates Opera House was formerly the CITY HOTEL until extensive remodeling was done in 1858. The theater,...
• 19:1519:15, 18 July 2008 diff hist +506 N COAL TAR PITS New page: COAL TAR PITS. Remnants of coal gasification. In 1987 two coal tar pits, remains of the coal gasification process used until the development of natural gas after World War II, were discove...
• 19:0919:09, 18 July 2008 diff hist +548 N CLEMENS, Raymond New page: CLEMENS, Raymond. (Balltown, IA, Mar. 4, 1903--Dubuque, IA, June 16, 1989). Car dealer. Clemens, a businessman and new car dealer in Dubuque for forty-seven years, owned and operated the C...
• 19:0819:08, 18 July 2008 diff hist +459 N CLEMENS, David New page: CLEMENS, David. (Dubuque, IA- ). Attorney. Clemens has handled legal matters for the DUBUQUE RACING ASSOCIATION and served as its president. A partner in the firm of Clemens and King, ...
• 18:5018:50, 18 July 2008 diff hist +388 N CLARKE, E. Lincoln New page: CLARKE, E. Lincoln. (Conway, Franklin Co., MA, Nov. 22, 1822-Dubuque,IA,Oct. 7, 1903). Hypnotic dentist. Dr. Clarke, a new arrival to Dubuque in 1861, was possibly the first dentist in Iow...
• 18:4918:49, 18 July 2008 diff hist +432 N CLARK, Max New page: CLARK, Max. (Unknown-Decorah, IA, Dec. II, 1982). Former superintendent, DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Clark held the position of school superintendent in Dubuque from 1946 until ...
• 18:4818:48, 18 July 2008 diff hist +1 CAPONE, Alphonse No edit summary
• 18:4718:47, 18 July 2008 diff hist +438 N CAPONE, Alphonse New page: CAPONE, Alphonse. (Naples, Italy, Jan. 7, 1899--Miami, FL, Jan. 25, 1947). Notorious gangster. Occasionally finding the "atmosphere" in Dubuque and East Dubuque friendlier than Chicago, Ca...
• 16:1716:17, 18 July 2008 diff hist +378 N CLARK, Lincoln New page: CLARK, Lincoln. (Conway, Franklin County, MA, Aug. 9, 1800-Conway, MA, Sept. 16, 1886). Iowa Representative. Clark, an attorney, moved to Dubuque in 1848. In 1852 he was a presidential ele...
• 16:1616:16, 18 July 2008 diff hist +521 N CLARK, Kevin New page: CLARK, Kevin. (St. Donatus, IA, Jan. 29, 1958--Dubuque, IA, July 4, 1987). Peace Corps member. Between June 1984, and September 1986, Clark helped natives of Lesotho, South Africa, establi...
• 16:1516:15, 18 July 2008 diff hist +606 N CLARK, James New page: CLARK, James. (Dubuque, IA- ). Dentist. In 1974 Clark received the Distinguished Service Award from the American Society of Dentistry for Children. The award recognized Clark as a founding...
• 16:0716:07, 18 July 2008 diff hist +1,527 N CLAM HUNTING New page: CLAM HUNTING. Profitable business on the MISSISSIPPI RIVER. Clamming reached its economic peak in the late 1800s when several varieties, including the HIGGIN'S EYE CLAM were used i...
• 16:0516:05, 18 July 2008 diff hist +957 N CLAIM CLUBS New page: CLAIM CLUBS. Loosely organized groups of squatters who banded together for self-protection and claimed property before land offices were opened. There were only twenty-six claim clubs in I...
• 16:0416:04, 18 July 2008 diff hist +14 CIVIL WAR No edit summary
• 16:0116:01, 18 July 2008 diff hist −12 CIVIL WAR No edit summary
• 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...