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27 July 2008

• 21:0721:07, 27 July 2008 diff hist +644 N MCCRANEY, Susan Ann New page: MCCRANEY, Susan Ann. (Dubuque, IA, Jan. 10, 1833--Unknown). First white child born in Dubuque and perhaps in all of Iowa. The daughter of Tom McCraney, a local LEAD miner, Susan Ann wa...
• 21:0621:06, 27 July 2008 diff hist +8 MCCRANEY, Orlando No edit summary
• 21:0621:06, 27 July 2008 diff hist +676 N MCCRANEY, Orlando New page: MCCRANEY, Orlando. (Adams Co., IL, Sept. 22, 1826-Martinez, CA, Jan. 14, 1906). Publisher, Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue. McCraney's parents were the first to settle in Iowa, and hi...
• 21:0521:05, 27 July 2008 diff hist +828 N MCCOY, Judy New page: MCCOY, Judy. (Dubuque, IA,- ). First woman president of the DUBUQUE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (1985). Co-owner of the highly successful McCoy Goldsmiths and Jewelers, Judy McCoy establi...
• 21:0521:05, 27 July 2008 diff hist +569 N MCCANN, James New page: MCCANN, James. (Down County, Ireland, Aug. 27, 1840--Dubuque, IA, June 25, 1918). Political leader. McCann's political career began in 1881 with his election as Dubuque County Sheriff, a p...
• 21:0421:04, 27 July 2008 diff hist +2,076 N MCALEECE, Gerald "Red" New page: MCALEECE, Gerald "Red." (Dubuque, IA--Kenora, Canada, Sept. 14,1984). Coach and RADIO sports director. McAleece was sports director at KDTH from 1942 to 1979. Beginning in 1946 he establis...
• 21:0221:02, 27 July 2008 diff hist +1,283 N MAZZUCHELLI, Samuel New page: MAZZUCHELLI, Samuel. (Milan, Italy, 1806-Feb. 23, 1864). Iowa's pioneer priest. Mazzuchelli's assignment in 1835 to the Upper Mississippi Valley, from Fort Snelling, Minnesota, to St. Loui...
• 21:0021:00, 27 July 2008 diff hist +1 MAYOR No edit summary
• 21:0021:00, 27 July 2008 diff hist +2,484 N MAYOR New page: MAYOR. The mayors of Dubuque and their terms of office are: Caleb BOOTH 1841 Samuel D. DIXON 1842 James FANNING 1843 F. K. O'Ferrall 1844-1846 P. A. LORIMIER 1847 George I. NIGH...
• 20:5620:56, 27 July 2008 diff hist −6 MAUSS, John J. No edit summary
• 20:5620:56, 27 July 2008 diff hist +21 O'BRIEN, Robert No edit summary
• 20:5520:55, 27 July 2008 diff hist +964 N MAUSS, John J. New page: MAUSS, John J. (New Albin, IA, May 22, 1940- ). Chief, Dubuque POLICE Department. Mauss, a member of the Dubuque Police Department since 1966, was appointed Chief of Police in 1985 suc...
• 20:5320:53, 27 July 2008 diff hist +960 N MATTHEWS, Robert New page: MATTHEWS, Robert. (Dubuque, IA- ). Athlete. Between 1933 and 1937 Matthews played in sixty-two basketball games for Columbia Academy and scored 656 points. In 1937 he was honored by the Io...
• 20:5220:52, 27 July 2008 diff hist +867 N MATTHEWS, Matthew C. New page: MATTHEWS, Matthew C. (Dubuque, IA, Jan. 1, 1862--Dubuque, IA, Jan. 13, 1921). Attorney. Matthews began his study of law in the office of James SHIELDS and, after passing...
• 20:5020:50, 27 July 2008 diff hist +701 N MATTHEWS, Blayney F. New page: MATTHEWS, Blayney F. (Dubuque, IA, 1894--Burbank, CA, Oct. 23, 1962). Director, Plant Protection and Personnel-Warner Bros. Studios. Considered an expert on extortion, blackmail, and indus...
• 20:4920:49, 27 July 2008 diff hist +931 N MATTHEWS, Alphons New page: MATTHEWS, Alphons. (Dubuque, IA, 1856--Dubuque, IA, July 15, 1909). Attorney. Considered one of the most able attorneys of his day, Matthews was appointed county attorney in 1883 and held ...
• 20:4920:49, 27 July 2008 diff hist +447 N MATTES, Joseph S. New page: MATTES, Joseph S. (Omaha, NB-Dubuque, IA, Aug. 30, 1981). Editor, TELEGRAPH HERALD. Mattes came to Dubuque in 1946 as the city editor, a position he held until 1953. He left the paper ...
• 20:4620:46, 27 July 2008 diff hist +954 N MASSEY, Woodbury New page: MASSEY, Woodbury. (Waterloo, NY, 1799--Dubuque, IA, Sept. 7, 1835). Justice of the Peace. Massey with James LANGWORTHY carried dispatches between General Dodge and Ge...
• 20:4520:45, 27 July 2008 diff hist +929 N MASSEY, Louisa New page: MASSEY, Louisa. (Unknown). Daughter of Woodbury Massey. During an 1835 dispute over a MINING claim, Woodbury Massey was shot and killed. The sheriff who accompanied him to the claim ar...
• 20:4320:43, 27 July 2008 diff hist +1,283 N MASONIC TEMPLE New page: MASONIC TEMPLE. Fifth home of the Masonic Lodge in Dubuque. Built during the days of the Great Depression, the temple, constructed for $325,000, was dedicated on March 15, 1932. In 1842 th...
• 20:4220:42, 27 July 2008 diff hist +878 N MARY'S DAY MASS FOR PEACE New page: MARY'S DAY MASS FOR PEACE. The beginning of the ecumenical movement in Dubuque. Dubuque's first Mary's Day Mass was held in SAINT RAPHAEL'S CATHEDRAL after the entry of the United Stat...
• 20:3920:39, 27 July 2008 diff hist −8 MARY OF THE ANGELS HOME No edit summary
• 20:3820:38, 27 July 2008 diff hist 0 MARY OF THE ANGELS HOME No edit summary
• 20:3620:36, 27 July 2008 diff hist +4,946 N MARY OF THE ANGELS HOME New page: MARY OF THE ANGELS HOME. Founded in 1884 by Reverend John HENNESSY, Mary of the Angels Home offered home to young ladies employed in the city. The first site of the Ho...
• 20:3120:31, 27 July 2008 diff hist +821 N MARTIN, Shirley New page: MARTIN, Shirley. (Dubuque,IA- ). Vice-president, Dubuque division of SANOFI BIO INDUSTRIES. Martin, a graduate of Immaculate Conception Academy, began work as a secretary at the former...
• 20:3020:30, 27 July 2008 diff hist +1,159 N MARTIN, James L. New page: MARTIN, James L. (Dubuque, IA- ). Dinstinguished researcher. Martin was the first black American admitted to LORAS ACADEMY, the first black student to study at LORAS COLLEGE, and t...
• 20:2620:26, 27 July 2008 diff hist +714 N MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL New page: MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Originally known as Eagle Point School. Contracts for the construction of the school on the far north end of Dubuque were let in April 1883. Following the desir...
• 20:2620:26, 27 July 2008 diff hist +1,764 N MARSHALL, Jackson New page: MARSHALL, Jackson. (LeMars, IA, Dec. 1,1894--Dubuque, IA, Feb. 13, 1977). Dubuque benefactor. Marshall donated fifty-one acres of picturesque land north of town along West 32nd Street to t...
• 20:2420:24, 27 July 2008 diff hist +1 MARQUETTE, Jacques No edit summary
• 20:2420:24, 27 July 2008 diff hist +990 N MARQUETTE, Jacques New page: MARQUETTE, Jacques. (Laon, France, June 1, 1637-near Ludington, MI, May 18, 1675). Missionary and explorer. Marquette, with a group of explorers, was the first white man to view the presen...
• 20:2320:23, 27 July 2008 diff hist +1,559 N MARKET PLACE DUBUQUE New page: MARKET PLACE DUBUQUE. Pioneering effort of Dubuque in the marketing field. In the 1970s the factory outlet mall emerged nationally as a method by which businesses could rid themselves of ...
• 20:2120:21, 27 July 2008 diff hist +10,663 N MARKET HOUSE New page: MARKET HOUSE. The first petition to establish a city market house was presented to the City Council on June 20, 1842, by E. C. Daugherty. A committee comprised of councilmen Cline, Wales, ...
• 20:1820:18, 27 July 2008 diff hist −21 MANSARD ROOF No edit summary
• 20:1720:17, 27 July 2008 diff hist +916 N MANUFACTURER'S WALLEYE COUNCIL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS New page: MANUFACTURER'S WALLEYE COUNCIL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. A national fishing tournament (consisting of two five-tournament divisions), drawing competitors from throughout the United States. T...
• 20:1520:15, 27 July 2008 diff hist +5 MANSARD ROOF No edit summary
• 20:1520:15, 27 July 2008 diff hist −5 MANSARD ROOF No edit summary
• 20:1320:13, 27 July 2008 diff hist 0 MANSARD ROOF No edit summary
• 20:1220:12, 27 July 2008 diff hist +1 MANSARD ROOF No edit summary
• 20:1120:11, 27 July 2008 diff hist −1 MANSARD ROOF No edit summary
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• 20:1020:10, 27 July 2008 diff hist +511 N MANSARD ROOF New page: MANSARD ROOF. A unique style of roof that continues down over the upper section of a building's walls. An identification key to SECOND EMPIRE ARCHITECTURE, Mansard roofs became popu...
• 20:0920:09, 27 July 2008 diff hist +862 N MANNING, June New page: MANNING, June. (Salem, IL, Nov. 13, 1912--Dubuque, IA, Aug. 3, 1990). Executive director, Y.W.C.A. Manning served the YOUNG WOMEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (Y.W.C.A.) as executive dire...
• 20:0220:02, 27 July 2008 diff hist +505 N MAJESTIC SYNCOPATERS New page: MAJESTIC SYNCOPATERS. During the age of silent movies, Earl Wood's Majestic Syncopaters provided tempo from the orchestra pit for action on the screen. The group also provided music for da...
• 20:0120:01, 27 July 2008 diff hist +1,665 N MAIZEWOOD New page: MAIZEWOOD. Unique building material manufactured from cornstalks. Developed through the pioneering work of Dr. Orland Russel Sweeney of Iowa State University, maizewood production created ...
• 19:5519:55, 27 July 2008 diff hist +1,718 N MAHONY, Dennis New page: MAHONY, Dennis. (Ross County, Ireland, Jan. 20, 1821-Dubuque, IA, Nov. 5, 1879). Newspaper editor. Mahony came to symbolize the opposition in Dubuque to President Abraham Lincoln's approac...
• 19:5319:53, 27 July 2008 diff hist +1,092 N MAHMOUD, Parvis New page: MAHMOUD, Parvis. (Tehran, Iran- ). Conductor, DUBUQUE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. In 1959 Dr. Mahmoud re-established the symphony founded by Edward SCHROEDER. Mahmoud ser...
• 19:5019:50, 27 July 2008 diff hist +1,418 N MAGUIRE, Daniel E. New page: MAGUIRE, Daniel E. (East Dubuque, IL, July 30, 1879-Dubuque, IA, Dec. 24, 1941). Former judge of the Nineteenth Judicial District of Iowa and chairman of the Dubuque County Democratic Cent...
• 19:4919:49, 27 July 2008 diff hist +382 N MADRAC New page: MADRAC. Annual canoe event on the MISSISSIPPI RIVER. MADRAC, the "Mississippi Annual Downstream Adventure by Canoe," was started in 1983 when five cities between Dubuque and Burlington...
• 19:4819:48, 27 July 2008 diff hist +1,332 N MADISON STREET STEPS New page: MADISON STREET STEPS. Landmark at the base of 17th and Madison STREETS. Beginning in the 1800s, a set of steep wooden steps allowed homeowners on the bluff a way to reach their houses ...
• 19:4719:47, 27 July 2008 diff hist +10 MADISON PARK No edit summary