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25 July 2008

• 03:0303:03, 25 July 2008 diff hist +1,182 N TRAPPISTS New page: TRAPPISTS. Irish monks, following the rules established by St. Benedict in 580 A.D., who settled southeast of Dubuque. As part of his efforts to encourage the Catholic settlement of the Mi...
• 03:0103:01, 25 July 2008 diff hist +353 N TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE New page: TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE. State-of-the-art scientific instrument. Nicknamed TEM, the microscope passes electrons rather than light through a subject and is capable of 200,000-power...
• 03:0103:01, 25 July 2008 diff hist +1,628 N TRADITIONS New page: TRADITIONS. Regularly or annually followed practices often associated with religious events. In 1961 Donna GINTER began serving a free Thanksgiving feast for the lonely, ...
• 02:5802:58, 25 July 2008 diff hist +1,469 N TOWN CLOCK PLAZA New page: TOWN CLOCK PLAZA. Iowa's first open tree-lined pedestrian mall. Named for its most distinctive feature, the TOWN CLOCK, Dubuque's downtown plaza was dedicated in 1971 by George Romney,...
• 01:4001:40, 25 July 2008 diff hist −1 TOWN CLOCK No edit summary
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• 01:3801:38, 25 July 2008 diff hist +3,540 N TOWN CLOCK New page: TOWN CLOCK. A prominent landmark of Dubuque since 1864 when a campaign for subscriptions for its purchase was successfully led by Dubuque physician and surgeon, Asa HORR. Mr....
• 01:3501:35, 25 July 2008 diff hist +3,594 N TOURISM New page: TOURISM. Dramatically successful new industry of Dubuque. Local tourism, prior to the late 1980s, had been considered seasonal with many visitors coming to the area only to observe fall le...
• 01:3101:31, 25 July 2008 diff hist +566 N TORNADO New page: TORNADO. A powerful storm characterized by a twisting funnel of wind. On September 28, 1972, a tornado struck near Dubuque in a manner that made it unique. The tornado touched ground near ...
• 01:2901:29, 25 July 2008 diff hist +982 N TOLLARI, Joseph New page: TOLLARI, Joseph. (Des Moines, IA- ). Educator. In 1991 Tollari became the first educator in Dubuque to receive the Charles F. Martin Award. The highest honor presented by the Iowa State Ed...
• 01:2801:28, 25 July 2008 diff hist +798 N TOALE, Thomas (Rev.) New page: TOALE, Thomas (Rev.) (Independence, IA-). Educator. Beginning in 1987 Toale, a graduate of LORAS COLLEGE, served as the Superintendent of Schools for the ARCHDIOCESE OF DUBUQUE. To...
• 01:2701:27, 25 July 2008 diff hist +634 N TIMMONS, William E. New page: TIMMONS, William E. (Stanley, WI-). Insurance Commissioner, State of Iowa. Timmons was Dubuque County's first assistant county attorney and served in the position for six years. From 1957 ...
• 01:2601:26, 25 July 2008 diff hist +1,239 N TIMMERMAN, Robert New page: TIMMERMAN, Robert. (Dubuque, IA-). Coach. Timmerman, head football coach for seventeen years at STEPHEN HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL, became during his final season Dubuque’s most successfu...
• 01:2401:24, 25 July 2008 diff hist +1,078 N TILP, Ken New page: TILP, Ken. (Dubuque, IA, 1943- ). President, Iowa State Education Association. Tilp, a foreign language teacher in West Des Moines, was elected president of the 30,000 member Iowa State Ed...
• 01:2301:23, 25 July 2008 diff hist +248 N TIGGES, John G. New page: TIGGES, John G. (Centralia, IA--Dubuque, IA, Aug. 7, 1973). Supervisor. Tigges served as a Dubuque County Supervisor from 1955 to 1964. Prior to his role as a supervisor, Tigges was a well...
• 01:2001:20, 25 July 2008 diff hist +458 N TIERNEY, Maurice New page: TIERNEY, Maurice. (Fort Dodge, IA-Dubuque, IA, Apr. 2, 1981). Funeral director. Tierney, co-owner of Hoffmann-Tierney Mortuary, was president of the Iowa Funeral Directors' Association. He...
• 01:1601:16, 25 July 2008 diff hist 0 NUTWOOD PARK No edit summary
• 01:1601:16, 25 July 2008 diff hist +4,812 N NUTWOOD PARK New page: NUTWOOD PARK. Home of HORSE RACING in Dubuque. Nutwood Park, named for NUTWOOD, the famous Kentucky trotting stallion owned by Henry L. STOUT, was built by [[S...
• 01:1101:11, 25 July 2008 diff hist +17 NUTWOOD No edit summary
• 01:1101:11, 25 July 2008 diff hist +1,364 N NUTWOOD New page: NUTWOOD. A 1,150-pound Kentucky trotting stallion owned by Henry L. STOUT and the source of the name of NUTWOOD PARK. Hoping to increase interest in horse racing in...
• 01:0901:09, 25 July 2008 diff hist +6,138 N NURSING EDUCATION New page: NURSING EDUCATION. In 1896 a school of nursing was established by FINLEY HOSPITAL. On January 10, 1900, the first class of four Dubuque trained nurses graduated from the program. The g...
• 01:0501:05, 25 July 2008 diff hist +727 N NORWEGIAN PLOW COMPANY New page: NORWEGIAN PLOW COMPANY. Pioneering agricultural implement manufacturer. Incorporated under Iowa laws in 1879, the Norwegian Plow Company manufactured a wide variety of products including t...
• 01:0401:04, 25 July 2008 diff hist +640 N NORTHWEST SANITARY COMMISSION New page: NORTHWEST SANITARY COMMISSION. Among the predecessors of the Red Cross. With the start of the CIVIL WAR, women by the hundreds organized soldier aid societies in the north. Initially t...
• 01:0401:04, 25 July 2008 diff hist +543 N NORTHWEST MEDICAL SOCIETY New page: NORTHWEST MEDICAL SOCIETY. Forerunner of the Dubuque County Medical Society. The Northwest Medical Society was founded on January 11, 1853. The eight founding members, including Dr. [[FINL...
• 01:0301:03, 25 July 2008 diff hist +603 N NORTHWEST ARTERIAL New page: NORTHWEST ARTERIAL. Four-lane highway stretching four-fifths of a mile from U.S. 20 to Pennsylvania Avenue and then in a gradual northeast direction past Asbury Road on to Kennedy Road at ...
• 00:5800:58, 25 July 2008 diff hist +1,909 N NORTHERN IOWA SANITARY FAIR New page: NORTHERN IOWA SANITARY FAIR. Multi-county fund-raising effort scheduled and held in Dubuque during the CIVIL WAR to aid Union forces. The organization of the Fair held on June 21-29, 1...
• 00:4800:48, 25 July 2008 diff hist +988 N NORMAN, Wayne Albert New page: NORMAN, Wayne Albert. (Winthrop, IA, 1887--Dubuque, IA, 1938). Vice-president and general manager of CARR, RYDER,[& ADAMS COMPANY. Norman, an executive at Carr, Ryder, & Adams Company at t...
• 00:4500:45, 25 July 2008 diff hist +876 N NORA, James New page: NORA, James. (Iron Mountain, MI,- ). Educator. Nora, a longtime respected staff member at DUBUQUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, coached the 1954 Senior High baseball team to the state championsh...
• 00:4400:44, 25 July 2008 diff hist +879 N NOISE ABATEMENT New page: NOISE ABATEMENT. In February 1979, Lucy Connor became Dubuque's community noise counselor. Raising the community's awareness, Connor began in the schools working to increase students' awar...
• 00:4300:43, 25 July 2008 diff hist +309 N NIGHTINGALE, George L. New page: NIGHTINGALE, George L. (Herefordshire, England-Dubuque, IA, May 29, 1859). MAYOR. Nightingale served as mayor of Dubuque from 1856 to 1857. A man who at nineteen had gone to sea to tra...
• 00:4000:40, 25 July 2008 diff hist +1,124 N NEWT, Eldon New page: NEWT, Eldon. (Dubuque, IA- ). Steamboat captain. Newt was the first person to ever receive his pilot's and master's licenses at the same time. Passing these tests during World War II made ...

24 July 2008

• 23:3723:37, 24 July 2008 diff hist +13 NEWSPAPERS No edit summary
• 23:3523:35, 24 July 2008 diff hist +4,095 N NEWSPAPERS New page: NEWSPAPERS. Dubuque has been the scene of intense competition in the field of newspaper publication. On May 11, 1836, the first issue of the DUBUQUE VISITOR was published by [[KING, Jo...
• 23:2523:25, 24 July 2008 diff hist +624 N NEWBURGH, Joseph W. New page: NEWBURGH, Joseph W. (Dubuque, IA, June 28, 1905-Dubuque, IA, Oct. 31, 1991). President and treasurer, Newburgh Company, Painting and Decorating Contractors. Newburgh, a graduate of [[DUBUQ...
• 23:2223:22, 24 July 2008 diff hist +1,289 N NEUWOEHNER, Robert F. New page: NEUWOEHNER, Robert F. (Dubuque, IA- ). Senior Vice-President of Business Development, DUBUQUE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY. Neuwoehner has compiled a distinguished career of service to Dubuq...
• 23:2023:20, 24 July 2008 diff hist +260 N NENNIG, Charles N. New page: NENNIG, Charles N. (Liege, Belgium-Dubuque, IA, Mar. 28, 1971). Journalist. Between 1920 and 1942,Nennig served as editor of the ''Catholic Tribune,'' a daily denominational newspaper. For...
• 23:1923:19, 24 July 2008 diff hist +365 N NELSON, Thomas New page: NELSON, Thomas. (Dubuque, IA- ). Judge. Nelson served as the Dubuque City Attorney from 1950 to 1960. He returned to private practice until appointed a District Court judge in 1964. A firm...
• 23:1623:16, 24 July 2008 diff hist +376 N NAZI New page: NAZI. The National Socialist Party. Led by Adolph Hitler during World War II, the Nazi Party had its Dubuque sympathizers. Frederick Wilhelm KALTENBACH wa...
• 23:1523:15, 24 July 2008 diff hist +465 N NAUMAN, Paul M. New page: NAUMAN, Paul M. (Sherrill, IA-Dubuque, IA May 23, 1973). General manager and secretary-treasurer of Dubuque Stone Products Company. Nauman was associated with Dubuque Stone Products for th...
• 23:1423:14, 24 July 2008 diff hist −4 NAUGHTON, Peggy No edit summary
• 23:1323:13, 24 July 2008 diff hist +314 N NAUGHTON, Peggy New page: NAUGHTON, Peggy. (Dubuque, IA- ). President, Iowans Care. Naughton, the former Peggy McCarthy, served as state and regional coordinator of the National League of Families of Prisoners and ...
• 23:1323:13, 24 July 2008 diff hist +1,256 N NATIVITY SCHOOL New page: NATIVITY SCHOOL. Catholic school. Since Nativity School was not ready for the 1923-1924 school year, religious instruction was given to children of the parish by [[SISTERS OF THE VISITATIO...
• 23:1123:11, 24 July 2008 diff hist +1 NATIVITY SCENE No edit summary
• 23:1123:11, 24 July 2008 diff hist +1,828 N NATIVITY SCENE New page: NATIVITY SCENE. The famous community Christmas Crib was first displayed in a window of the Frommelt Awning Company on lower Main Street. In 1942 attempts to display the scene outside led w...
• 23:0923:09, 24 July 2008 diff hist +35 N CHRISTMAS CRIB New page: CHRISTMAS CRIB: See: NATIVITY SCENE
• 23:0323:03, 24 July 2008 diff hist +267 N NATIVE AMERICAN RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE DAYS New page: NATIVE AMERICAN RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE DAYS. Annual event hosted by the UNIVERSITY OF DUBUQUE Theological Seminary. The sixth annual ceremony, held in 1986 and hosted by Native Americans...
• 23:0223:02, 24 July 2008 diff hist +1,440 N NATIONAL RIVERS HALL OF FAME New page: NATIONAL RIVERS HALL OF FAME. One of three museums maintained by the DUBUQUE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. The museum, intended as a reference center, collects and preserves artifacts and...
• 22:5922:59, 24 July 2008 diff hist −38 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES No edit summary
• 22:5622:56, 24 July 2008 diff hist +1,782 N NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES New page: NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES. Sites listed on the Register from the Dubuqueland area include: 1970 DUBUQUE COUNTY COURTHOUSE 1971 OLD JAIL 1972DUBUQUE CITY HALL ...
• 22:5022:50, 24 July 2008 diff hist −1 NATIONAL JUNIOR INVITATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP No edit summary