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24 July 2008

• 04:1904:19, 24 July 2008 diff hist +785 N THOMPSON, John New page: THOMPSON, John. (Chautauqua Co., NY, Aug. 1, 1821-Dubuque, IA, Sept., 1901). MAYOR. L. D. Randall and Company, the partnership of Thompson and L.. D. Randall, grew to become the larges...
• 04:1704:17, 24 July 2008 diff hist +373 N THOMPSON, Frank W. New page: THOMPSON, Frank W. (Dubuque, IA, Jan. 28, 1894-Dubuque, IA, 1957). MAYOR. Thompson began serving on the Dubuque City Council in 1938 and became mayor of the city in 1940. He had been e...
• 04:1604:16, 24 July 2008 diff hist +849 N THOMAS, E. Marshall New page: THOMAS, E. Marshall. (Fort Madison, IA, Mar. 17, 1907-Dubuque, IA, Dec. 25, 1989). Attorney. Thomas was named lawyer of the Year in 1976 by the Iowa Bar Association. A practicing attorney ...
• 04:1504:15, 24 July 2008 diff hist +4 THIRD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH No edit summary
• 04:1404:14, 24 July 2008 diff hist +33 N THOMAS, Betty New page: THOMAS, Betty. See: GLASS, Betty.
• 04:1404:14, 24 July 2008 diff hist +4,335 N THIRD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH New page: THIRD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Officially organized on January 26, 1890. Third Presbyterian Church began fifteen years earlier than it was officially established. The Dubuque Daily Herald on J...
• 04:1104:11, 24 July 2008 diff hist +859 N THIMMESCH, Nicholas New page: THIMMESCH, Nicholas. (Dubuque, IA, Nov. 13, 1927-Chevy Chase, MD, July 11, 1985). Syndicated columnist. Thimmesch, a graduate of DUBUQUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL and one-time newspaper carri...
• 04:0904:09, 24 July 2008 diff hist +818 N THEOBALD, John Adams New page: THEOBALD, John Adams (Rev.). (Meyer, IA, Aug. 25, 1888-Unknown). Professor, LORAS COLLEGE. Student groups led by Theobald studied Leonid meteor showers and made observations that were ...
• 04:0804:08, 24 July 2008 diff hist +4 THEDINGA, John H. No edit summary
• 04:0604:06, 24 July 2008 diff hist −4 THEDINGA, John H. No edit summary
• 04:0504:05, 24 July 2008 diff hist +592 N THEDINGA, John H. New page: THEDINGA, John H. (Kloster Thedinga, Ostfriesland, Hanover, 1813-Dubuque, IA, Dec. 13, 1876). MAYOR. Thedinga came to the United States from Germany in 1835 and moved to Dubuque in 183...
• 03:5703:57, 24 July 2008 diff hist +2,185 N GRAND OPERA HOUSE New page: GRAND OPERA HOUSE. The oldest surviving theater in the city of Dubuque. Built between 1889 and 1890 by the GRAND OPERA HOUSE, INC., at a cost estimated to be $65,000, the Grand Opera H...
• 03:5403:54, 24 July 2008 diff hist 0 THEATERS No edit summary
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• 03:5203:52, 24 July 2008 diff hist −12 THEATERS No edit summary
• 03:5103:51, 24 July 2008 diff hist +1,233 N THEATERS New page: THEATERS. Site of live acting on the stage and later, in some cases, film presentations. Dubuque residents did not wait long to enjoy theater entertainment. Between 1837 and 1900 Dubuque b...
• 03:4703:47, 24 July 2008 diff hist +1,191 N TETES DE MORTS New page: TETES DE MORTS. French name meaning "heads of death." Site of a creek and rugged bluffs south of Dubuque, the area was, in the early days, the home of a band of WINNEBAGO. A chief of t...
• 03:4503:45, 24 July 2008 diff hist +1,075 N TERRITORIES New page: TERRITORIES. Large tract of land under the jurisdiction of a nation and generally with its own legislature. Congress divided the vast LOUISIANA PURCHASE into the Territory of Orleans (...
• 03:4403:44, 24 July 2008 diff hist +6,149 N TELEVISION New page: TELEVISION. Continuously evolving source of at home entertainment. Dubuque's hilly terrain made it a prime candidate for cable television in the early years of the industry. In 1991 cable ...
• 03:4203:42, 24 July 2008 diff hist +3,514 N TELEPHONE SERVICE New page: TELEPHONE SERVICE. Revolutionary means of instant communication. Edward T. Keim brought telephone service to Dubuque as a result of his experience at the Philadelphia Exposition in 1876. A...
• 03:4003:40, 24 July 2008 diff hist +3,424 N TELEGRAPH HERALD New page: TELEGRAPH HERALD. The successor to Dubuque's many NEWSPAPERS. Dubuque's newspaper known as the ''Telegraph'' made its appearance on July 5, 1870, under the management of [[QUIGLEY, Pat...
• 03:3203:32, 24 July 2008 diff hist +473 N TEGELER, Edward B. New page: TEGELER, Edward B. (Dyersville, IA-Dubuque, IA, July 7, 1980). Founder, Tegeler's Incorporated. A member of the Asbury Town Council and former mayor of the city of Asbury, Tegeler was acti...
• 03:3203:32, 24 July 2008 diff hist +135 N TEACHER OF THE YEAR New page: TEACHER OF THE YEAR. The first person chosen as Teacher of the Year from the DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT was Frances Hedeman.
• 03:3103:31, 24 July 2008 diff hist +671 N TAYLOR, Zachary New page: TAYLOR, Zachary. (Monebello, Orange County, VA, Nov. 24, 1784-July 9, 1850). Twelfth president of the United States. Taylor was one of many military commanders to remove miners from lands ...
• 03:3003:30, 24 July 2008 diff hist +1 TAXES No edit summary
• 03:2903:29, 24 July 2008 diff hist +644 N TAXES New page: TAXES (first). Immediately after the treaty with the SAUK and FOX took effect on June I, 1833, miners returned to their claims in what had been the MINES OF SPAIN. Superintende...
• 03:2303:23, 24 July 2008 diff hist −6 TAUKE, Esther No edit summary
• 03:2203:22, 24 July 2008 diff hist +608 N TAUKE, Esther New page: TAUKE, Esther. (Dyersville, IA-Dubuque, IA, Sept. 10,1983). Civic and political leader. Tauke, mother of U.S. Representative Thomas TAUKE, served as chairperson of the Se...
• 03:2103:21, 24 July 2008 diff hist +716 N TAKOS, Peter Joseph New page: TAKOS, Peter Joseph. (Waterloo, IA,--Dubuque, IA, Jan. 7, 1987). MAYOR. Takos, a member of the city council beginning in 1958, served as the mayor of Dubuque in 1960. He took office wi...
• 03:1903:19, 24 July 2008 diff hist +546 N TABLE MOUND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL New page: TABLE MOUND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Established in 1960 as part of the Table Mound School District. Table Mound School was built as a five-room school for grades kindergarten through eighth. St...
• 03:1603:16, 24 July 2008 diff hist +534 N TABAK, Sol New page: TABAK, Sol. (New York, NY- ). Member, Dubuque Human Rights Commission. When he retired from the Dubuque Human Rights Commission in December 1985, Tabak held the record for length of servic...
• 01:5801:58, 24 July 2008 diff hist 0 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF DUBUQUE No edit summary
• 01:5701:57, 24 July 2008 diff hist +11 HUDSON, Peggy Lynn No edit summary
• 01:5501:55, 24 July 2008 diff hist +11 KRUSE, William G. No edit summary
• 01:5301:53, 24 July 2008 diff hist +456 N ZWACK, Joseph New page: ZWACK, Joseph. (Dubuque, IA- ). Attorney/ Author. Zwack wrote ''Premarital Agreements: When, Why, and How to Write Them'' which was published by Harper and Row in 1987. His first book, ''A...
• 01:5201:52, 24 July 2008 diff hist +452 N ZUMHOF, George New page: ZUMHOF, George. (Hanover, Germany, Jan. 9, 1821-Dubuque, IA, Apr. 6, 1907). Proprietor, Mississippi House. Zumhof came to Dubuque on April 24, 1847, and began a series of careers that star...
• 01:5101:51, 24 July 2008 diff hist +290 N ZUCKERMAN, Meyer New page: ZUCKERMAN, Meyer. (New York, NY-Dubuque, IA, Dec. 30, 1958). Clothier. Zuckerman was the owner and operator of Zuckies Ladies Ready to Wear and Stevens Smartwear stores. A member of Beth E...
• 01:5001:50, 24 July 2008 diff hist +745 N ZUCKERMAN, Harvey New page: ZUCKERMAN, Harvey. (Dubuque, IA, Oct. 23, 1931- ). Clothier. Zuckerman operated two of Dubuque's most fashionable clothing stores, Stevens and Zuckie's. Zuckie's was opened by his parents ...
• 01:4901:49, 24 July 2008 diff hist +311 N ZUCCARO, Anne New page: ZUCCARO, Anne. (Dubuque, IA- ). Executive Director, DUBUQUE GIRLS' CLUB. Zuccaro, a graduate of St. Ambrose College in mass communications and public relations, became the executive di...
• 01:4801:48, 24 July 2008 diff hist +1 ZINC No edit summary
• 01:4701:47, 24 July 2008 diff hist +1,168 N ZINC New page: ZINC. Mineral also known during the 1800s as "drybone" or "blackjack." Prior to 1860 there existed no market for zinc ore. It was considered so worthless that streets in Hazel Green, Wisco...
• 01:4601:46, 24 July 2008 diff hist +375 N ZIGGY'S New page: ZIGGY'S. Tasting room of the ZELE BREWING COMPANY. Featuring a "witch's cap" over its entrance, Ziggy's has been decorated with memorabilia from the brewery's remarkable past. It was r...
• 01:4501:45, 24 July 2008 diff hist +185 N ZIEPPRECHT, H. New page: ZIEPPRECHT, H. (Prussia, Germany, July 27, 1826--Dubuque, IA, May 12, 1887). Druggist. Locating in Dubuque in 1856, Ziepprecht became one of the first druggists to practice in the city.
• 01:4401:44, 24 July 2008 diff hist +4 ZEPESKI, Norman No edit summary
• 01:4301:43, 24 July 2008 diff hist 0 ZEPESKI, Norman No edit summary
• 01:4301:43, 24 July 2008 diff hist +11 ZEPESKI, Norman No edit summary
• 01:3201:32, 24 July 2008 diff hist +1,007 N ZEPESKI, Norman New page: ZEPESKI, Norman. (Dubuque, IA- ). "Dubuque's Rembrandt." Zepeski, a professional photographer and owner of Link's Studio, is ranked as one of eastern Iowa's finest artists. While preferrin...
• 01:2401:24, 24 July 2008 diff hist +1,101 N ZELE BREWING COMPANY New page: ZELE BREWING COMPANY. Zele (pronounced "Zay-IAy") announced in October 1989, their intentions of purchasing the DUBUQUE STAR BREWERY. A Seattle, Washington company, Zele had sales of $...
• 01:2201:22, 24 July 2008 diff hist +4 ZEHENTNER, Robert No edit summary
• 01:2201:22, 24 July 2008 diff hist +2,452 N ZEHENTNER, Robert New page: ZEHENTNER, Robert. (Dubuque, IA, Oct. 10, 1918-Dubuque, IA, Sept. 10, 2004). Owner, Zehentner's Sporting Goods. In 1953 Zehentner received second place as Retailer of the Year, an award pr...