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20 July 2008

• 19:1619:16, 20 July 2008 diff hist +1,430 N FLIGHT PROGRAMS New page: FLIGHT PROGRAMS. Pilot project in Iowa and perhaps the United States to introduce children and older citizens to the arts. Started as a pilot program for fourth graders in 1972, the progra...
• 19:1219:12, 20 July 2008 diff hist +416 N FLATBOATS New page: FLATBOATS. Large raft-like barges used widely on the MISSISSIPPI RIVER to float freight and passengers downstream in the early 1800s. Frequently used to float produce or LEAD from ...
• 19:1019:10, 20 July 2008 diff hist +1,031 N FLADOOS, Sharon New page: FLADOOS, Sharon. (Dubuque, IA- ). Golfer. In 1956 Fladoos, at the age of thirteen, was runner-up in the Iowa Junior and Iowa Women's tournaments and became the youngest golfer at that time...
• 19:0919:09, 20 July 2008 diff hist +672 N FJELD, Roger (Reverend) New page: FJELD, Roger (Reverend) (Primghar, IA- ). President, WARTBURG THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY. In 1983 Fjeld became the eleventh president of Wartburg in its 130-year history. Fjeld took his und...
• 19:0819:08, 20 July 2008 diff hist +405 N FIVE POINTS New page: FIVE POINTS. Well-known site at the intersection of Elm, 20th, Rhomberg and Garfield STREETS where a building contained a hotel and the Five Points Saloon. In 1916 during [[PROHIBITION...
• 19:0719:07, 20 July 2008 diff hist −1 FIVE FLAGS (name) No edit summary
• 19:0619:06, 20 July 2008 diff hist +1,854 N FIVE FLAGS (name) New page: FIVE FLAGS (name) The term "Five Flags" has been traced to the 150th anniversary of the arrival of Julien DUBUQUE and the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Iowa...
• 19:0419:04, 20 July 2008 diff hist +342 N FITZSIMMONS, Paul New page: FITZSIMMONS, Paul. (Omaha, NB- ). Attorney. Fitzsimmons was the founding staff attorney for the Dubuque Area Legal Services Agency (now Legal Services Corporation of Iowa). He served in th...
• 19:0219:02, 20 July 2008 diff hist +1,028 N FITZGERALD, Leslie New page: FITZGERALD, Leslie. (Cresco, IA, August 18, 1898-Dubuque,IA, Aug, 18, 1971). Dentist and oral surgeon. Fitzgerald, a consultant and lecturer in oral surgery at the University of Iowa Colle...
• 18:5818:58, 20 July 2008 diff hist +714 N FISHFLIES New page: FISHFLIES. Annoying and foul-smelling insect. Also known as mayflies, fishflies hatch each summer from eggs buried in the mud. The insects mate, lay eggs, and die within twenty-four hour...
• 18:5718:57, 20 July 2008 diff hist +421 N FISCHER, Elizabeth New page: FISCHER, Elizabeth. (Dubuque, IA- ). Opera singer. Fischer, an ACADEMY OF THE VISITATION student, made her operatic debut in Florence and Milan, Italy, during the 1960s. She returned t...
• 18:5518:55, 20 July 2008 diff hist +1,144 N FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH New page: FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Important religious center for early German settlers. First Presbyterian began in 1847 as the German Evangelical Church of Dubuque. Founded by Reverend Peter Flu...
• 03:4503:45, 20 July 2008 diff hist +12 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DUBUQUE No edit summary
• 03:1803:18, 20 July 2008 diff hist +2,726 N FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DUBUQUE New page: FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DUBUQUE. Iowa's oldest national bank. Opened for business on June 20, 1864, First National Bank was the first nationally chartered bank in Dubuque under the Banking ...
• 03:1603:16, 20 July 2008 diff hist +19 FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST No edit summary
• 03:1503:15, 20 July 2008 diff hist +3,648 N FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST New page: FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST. Dubuque's oldest Protestant church in continuous service. Located at 10th and Locust STREETS, First Congregational Church began on May 12, 183...
• 03:0803:08, 20 July 2008 diff hist 0 FIRST CITIZEN AWARD No edit summary
• 03:0603:06, 20 July 2008 diff hist +1,832 N FIRST CITIZEN AWARD New page: FIRST CITIZEN AWARD. Annual recognition given by the TELEGRAPH HERALD. Recipients of the award have been Roger J. RHOMBERG (1970) [[CHAVENELLE, Gilbert D.|Gi...
• 02:4902:49, 20 July 2008 diff hist +2,640 N FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH New page: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. In 1840, six years before Iowa entered the Union, First Baptist Church was organized. Initial meetings were held in private homes until eleven members organized the c...
• 02:4202:42, 20 July 2008 diff hist +1,082 N FIREFLIES New page: FIREFLIES. Common summer evening bioluminescent insect that flashes fire-like sparks in the dark. During the summer of 1984, the Sigma Chemical Company of St. Louis sponsored the Sigma Fir...
• 02:4102:41, 20 July 2008 diff hist +1,920 N FIRE DEPARTMENT New page: FIRE DEPARTMENT. In June 1970, the Dubuque Fire Department moved from its seventy-eight year-old headquarters into the new Central Fire Headquarters. The old Fire Headquarters, built in 18...
• 02:4002:40, 20 July 2008 diff hist +259 N FINN, Mary Ellen New page: FINN, Mary Ellen. (Earlville, IA, Aug. 29, 1913—Dubuque, IA, Dec. 8, 1996). Poet. Finn’s poetic skill was recognized when she received the 1991 Editor’s Choice Award for the Times G...
• 01:0701:07, 20 July 2008 diff hist +1,610 N FINLEY, John New page: FINLEY, John. (Charlotte, NC, 1807-Dubuque, IA, Aug. 3, 1877). Physician. Finley's interest in the advancement of medical knowledge led to the founding of the FINLEY HOSPITAL. Finley c...
• 01:0401:04, 20 July 2008 diff hist +692 N FIELD OF DREAMS New page: FIELD OF DREAMS. Film made in and around the Dubuque area during the summer of 1988. Starring Kevin Costner, Burt Lancaster, James Earl Jones and Amy Madigan, the movie dealt with a farmer...
• 01:0301:03, 20 July 2008 diff hist +3,295 N FERRYBOATS New page: FERRYBOATS. Early method of transportation across the MISSISSIPPI RIVER. Regular ferry service across the river began in the spring of 1837. A large boat was placed in service with pad...
• 01:0001:00, 20 July 2008 diff hist +555 N FERRING, Robert. (Rev. Msgr.) New page: FERRING, Robert. (Rev. Msgr.) (Waukon, IA- ). Chancellor, ARCHDIOCESE OF DUBUQUE. Ferring, a member of the LORAS COLLEGE staff since 1958, was a co-founder of the Upper Midwest Hon...
• 00:5900:59, 20 July 2008 diff hist +335 N FERRING, Mark New page: FERRING, Mark. (Dubuque, IA--- ). National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) flight director. Ferring was the first flight director for NASA from Dubuque. Involved in many aspe...
• 00:5500:55, 20 July 2008 diff hist +1,284 N FENGLER, George New page: FENGLER, George. (Breslau, Germany, Apr. 9, 1841-Dubuque, IA, Apr. 28, 1900). Lime manufacturer. Fengler, who came to Dubuque with his parents in 1849, established the EAGLE POINT LIME...
• 00:5300:53, 20 July 2008 diff hist +592 N FENGLER, Ernest New page: FENGLER, Ernest. (Germany-Evansville, IN, Aug. 1865). Merchant. Fengler, father of George FENGLER and his family immigrated to the United States in 1832 or 1833 and sett...
• 00:5000:50, 20 July 2008 diff hist +342 N FENELON, Ken New page: FENELON, Ken. (Dubuque, IA, 1909-Dubuque, IA, 1972). Professional wrestler. Fenelon's interest in wrestling, developed while a student at DUBUQUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, led to his winning...
• 00:5000:50, 20 July 2008 diff hist +1 FEDERAL COURT No edit summary
• 00:4900:49, 20 July 2008 diff hist +1,033 N FEDERAL COURT New page: FEDERAL COURT. On July 1, 1973, a 123-year history of federal courts in Dubuque ended. The legacy began in 1849 when John J. Dyer, judge of the Iowa Judicial District, established a court ...
• 00:4400:44, 20 July 2008 diff hist +21 FARWELL, Fay Oliver No edit summary
• 00:4400:44, 20 July 2008 diff hist +7 FARWELL, Fay Oliver No edit summary
• 00:4400:44, 20 July 2008 diff hist −8 FARWELL, Fay Oliver No edit summary
• 00:4300:43, 20 July 2008 diff hist +18 FARWELL, Fay Oliver No edit summary
• 00:4200:42, 20 July 2008 diff hist +2,058 N FARWELL, Fay Oliver New page: FARWELL, Fay Oliver. (Pecatonica, IL, 1859-Toledo, OH, May 24, 1935). Inventor. While employed by the ADAMS COMPANY, Farwell led efforts to develop the ADAMS-FARWELL AUTOMOBILE. He...
• 00:3600:36, 20 July 2008 diff hist +890 N FARMERS' MARKET New page: FARMERS' MARKET. Popular Dubuque spring, summer, and fall event held on Saturday mornings. With a tradition going back over one hundred years, Farmers' Market covers a four-block area arou...

19 July 2008

• 19:5219:52, 19 July 2008 diff hist +2,977 N FARLEY AND LOETSCHER MANUFACTURING COMPANY New page: FARLEY AND LOETSCHER MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Once the largest mill working plant in the world. Farley and Loetscher began humbly in 1875 when Christian LOETSCHER, a...
• 19:4519:45, 19 July 2008 diff hist +293 N FANNING, James New page: FANNING, James. (Queens County, Ireland--Dubuque, IA, May 3, 1857). MAYOR. Fanning served as mayor of Dubuque in 1843. One of the first residents of the area, Fanning came to Dubuque i...
• 19:4419:44, 19 July 2008 diff hist +1,201 N FALB, Mark New page: FALB, Mark. (Postville, IA-- ). Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Westmark Enterprises, Inc. A graduate of the University of Iowa in 1969, Falb was employed with McGladrey, Hendrickso...
• 19:4219:42, 19 July 2008 diff hist +2,036 N FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH New page: FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. Philip Miller, possibly the first evangelist in Dubuque, came to the city in 1855. Other ministers visited the city, and at a revival meeting held in 1859 at...
• 19:4019:40, 19 July 2008 diff hist +2,633 N FAIRS New page: FAIRS. Early fairs in Dubuque encouraged advancement in agriculture. The first fair was held in 1855, one year after the organization of the Dubuque County Agricultural Society. Small loca...
• 19:3619:36, 19 July 2008 diff hist +535 N FAIRBANKS, Josiah New page: FAIRBANKS, Josiah. (Harvard, MA, July 17, 1818--Dubuque, IA, Feb. 21, 1910). Shipper and baker. Fairbanks came to Dubuque in 1856. One of his first shipping contracts called for transporti...
• 19:3519:35, 19 July 2008 diff hist +746 N FABER, Urban "Red" New page: FABER, Urban "Red" (Cascade, IA, Sept. 6, 1888--Chicago, IL, Sept. 15, 1976). Baseball player. Faber, the last legal spitball pitcher, was named to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown...
• 19:3319:33, 19 July 2008 diff hist +1,956 N F.I.S.T. New page: F.I.S.T. One of several MOTION PICTURES made in Dubuque. F.I.S.T. gave Dubuque national exposure as a potential site for movie making. The film, a story of the rise and fall of a powe...
• 19:3019:30, 19 July 2008 diff hist +2 EXECUTIONS No edit summary
• 19:3019:30, 19 July 2008 diff hist +445 N EXECUTIONS New page: EXECUTIONS. The first and last episodes of capital punishment in Iowa were linked to Dubuque. On June 20,1834, Patrick O'CONNOR, a convicted murderer, became the firs...
• 19:2619:26, 19 July 2008 diff hist +992 N EULENSPIEGEL PUPPET THEATER New page: EULENSPIEGEL PUPPET THEATER. Puppet troupe. Founded in 1974 by Monica Leo, the puppet troupe, specializing in dramatization of stories from Rumania, Scandinavia, and American prankster tal...
• 19:2519:25, 19 July 2008 diff hist +821 N EUCHRE New page: EUCHRE. Dubuque's favorite card game. The game is thought to have started among the Pennsylvania "Dutch" (actually German immigrants), who brought the card game west with them as they move...