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28 July 2008

• 23:0823:08, 28 July 2008 diff hist +683 N PRAIRIE ARCHITECTURE New page: PRAIRIE ARCHITECTURE. Designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright, Prairie Style featured a one or two story building with one-story wings. A low-pitched roof extends well beyond the ...
• 23:0723:07, 28 July 2008 diff hist +94 N POTOSA New page: POTOSA. Believed to have been the wife of Julien DUBUQUE. See: PEOSTA.
• 23:0623:06, 28 July 2008 diff hist +838 N POSTMASTERS New page: POSTMASTERS. Those who have served the MAIL SERVICE in Dubuque as postmasters have included: Milo H. Prentice 1833-1835 Guy H. Morrison 1835-1837 Hon. [KING, John|John KING]] 1837-18...
• 21:2421:24, 28 July 2008 diff hist +1,684 N POSTAL SERVICE New page: POSTAL SERVICE. Iowa's first post office, Dubuque Mines, was organized on May 27, 1833, within the jurisdiction of Jo Daviess County, Illinois. When Iowa was opened for white settlement o...
• 21:2221:22, 28 July 2008 diff hist +442 N POST CARDS New page: POST CARDS. ''A History and Checklist of Dubuque Postcards'', an index of local postcards, was written by Betty Weiland, a former president of Postcard Pals, a collectors group. Postcar...
• 21:2021:20, 28 July 2008 diff hist +594 N POOL, Swimming New page: POOL, Swimming (earliest). The oldest private swimming pool in Dubuque is believed to be one located at 1090 Langworthy Street in a home built in 1907 by Joseph Garland, a Northwestern Mut...
• 21:1921:19, 28 July 2008 diff hist +4,223 N PONTOON BRIDGE New page: PONTOON BRIDGE. Proposed crossing point between Dubuque and Illinois over the MISSISSIPPI RIVER. The first organized effort to gain support for the bridge came during the term of Mayor...
• 21:1721:17, 28 July 2008 diff hist +380 N POLLOCK, John H. New page: POLLOCK, John H. (Lincoln, IL, July 13, 1916--Dubuque, IA, Mar. l, 1990). Naturalist. Pollock, a product engineer for thirty-one years at JOHN DEERE DUBUQUE WORKS, served as a popular ...
• 21:1121:11, 28 July 2008 diff hist +598 N POINSETT, William III New page: POINSETT, William III. (Kansas City, MO--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 6, 1984). Former owner/president, Meyers Cox Co. Poinsett, developer of the Dubuque Americana Health Care Center, served as count...
• 21:1021:10, 28 July 2008 diff hist +46 N IOWAIAN New page: IOWAIAN. This was the pen name of John PLUMBE.
• 21:0621:06, 28 July 2008 diff hist +995 N PLANK ROAD New page: PLANK ROAD. Unique form of road construction with timbers and planks first used in the United States in 1845. In 1850 the Dubuque and Sageville Plank Road Company, whose officers included...
• 21:0521:05, 28 July 2008 diff hist +1,181 N PLANETARIUMS New page: PLANETARIUMS. A site using a variety of media to duplicate the appearance of the heavens. While most major cities in the United States have one planetarium, Dubuque has one at [[CLARKE COL...
• 21:0321:03, 28 July 2008 diff hist +528 N PLAISTER, James New page: PLAISTER, James. (England, Aug. 9, 1823--Dubuque, IA, June 7, 1901). Insurance agent. Plaister moved to Dubuque in 1849 and became associated with James Dyer, the founder of Dyersville. At...
• 21:0121:01, 28 July 2008 diff hist +1,657 N PIKE'S PEAK MINING RANGE New page: PIKE'S PEAK MINING RANGE. Site of LEAD and ZINC mining activity south of Dubuque between 1830 and 1917. Located on the southwestern edge of Dubuque, the site was known as the Pike'...
• 21:0021:00, 28 July 2008 diff hist +838 N PIKE, Zebulon Montgomery New page: PIKE, Zebulon Montgomery. (Lamberton, NJ, Jan. 5, 1779-Toronto, Canada, 1813). Lieutenant Pike, under orders dated July 30, 1805, from James Wilkinson, commander of the western army, explo...
• 20:5720:57, 28 July 2008 diff hist +434 N PIEKENBROCK, Frank J. New page: PIEKENBROCK, Frank J. (Dubuque, IA-Dubuque, IA, Dec. 19, 1976). Physician. Piekenbrock, one of the first physicians of MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, was a practicing physician and psychiatrist f...
• 20:5420:54, 28 July 2008 diff hist +759 N PIA-NO-SKY New page: PIA-NO-SKY. Important chief of the [[FOX]. After the death of Julien DUBUQUE, Pia-no-sky was responsible for driving away from the LEAD mines a party of white men, ...
• 19:0419:04, 28 July 2008 diff hist +649 N PFAFF, Marian New page: PFAFF, Marian. (Alta, IA- ). Dubuque County Republican Central Committee Chairperson. Pfaff, also co-chairperson of the Republican Second District Central Committee, stepped down as chairp...
• 19:0419:04, 28 July 2008 diff hist +504 N PETREK, Jane New page: PETREK, Jane . ( -- ). Superintendent. Petrek came to the DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT as the Assistant Superintendent under Superintendent Joel MORRIS. Petrek...
• 19:0319:03, 28 July 2008 diff hist +1,812 N PETRAKIS, John New page: PETRAKIS, John. (Dubuque, IA, July 3, 1914--Dubuque, IA, Aug. 1, 1987). Dubuque's "Mr. Baseball." In 1934 Petrakis arranged for Iowa's first nighttime BASEBALL game. He served as presi...
• 18:5918:59, 28 July 2008 diff hist +115 PETERSON, Lloyd No edit summary
• 18:5818:58, 28 July 2008 diff hist +397 N PETERSON, Lloyd New page: PETERSON, Lloyd. (Thief River Falls, MN--Zumbrota, MN, Jan. 15, 1976). Director, INTERSTATE POWER COMPANY. Peterson, a former executive vice-president of Interstate Power, came to the ...
• 18:5818:58, 28 July 2008 diff hist +307 N PETERSON, Charles New page: PETERSON, Charles. (Rockland Co., NY, May 9, 1854-Dubuque, IA, Jan. 6. 1929). Dentist. Dr. Peterson was one of the first graduates of a dental school to practice in Iowa in the late 1800s....
• 18:5718:57, 28 July 2008 diff hist +2,315 N PETERSEN, William J. New page: PETERSEN, William J. "Steamboat Bill” (Dubuque, IA, Jan. 30, 1901--Dubuque, IA, Feb. 1989). America's dean of historians of life on the MISSISSIPPI RIVER. Petersen's ''Steamboating o...
• 18:5418:54, 28 July 2008 diff hist +1,092 N PETER J. SEIPPEL LUMBER COMPANY New page: PETER J. SEIPPEL LUMBER COMPANY. Founded in August 1897, when the Seippel-Meuser partnership was dissolved. In 1900 the company was incorporated with Mr. E. J. Lillig as vice-president. ...
• 18:4418:44, 28 July 2008 diff hist +430 N PERSIAN GULF WAR New page: PERSIAN GULF WAR. Middle East military campaign of the United States and its allies taken in 1991 against Iraq because of its military takeover of Kuwait. With decisive action, the militar...
• 18:4218:42, 28 July 2008 diff hist 0 PERRON, Gerald No edit summary
• 18:4118:41, 28 July 2008 diff hist +364 N PERRON, Gerald New page: PERRON, Gerald. (Dubuque, IA-Dunedin, FL, Jan. IS, 1980). Captain, U.S. Coast Guard. While stationed at the Marine Inspection Station in Dubuque from August 1965, through July 1969, Perron...
• 18:4118:41, 28 July 2008 diff hist −4 PEOSTA No edit summary
• 18:4018:40, 28 July 2008 diff hist +1,012 N PEOSTA New page: PEOSTA. Believed to have been the father of POTOSA, a FOX woman and wife of Julien DUBUQUE, who made several discoveries of LEAD in the area of the [[MINES ...
• 18:3918:39, 28 July 2008 diff hist +1,130 N PEOPLE'S THEATER New page: PEOPLE'S THEATER. Boasted locally as one of the best theaters in the West, the People's Theater opened on August 31, 1857. It was located on the second floor of the Odd Fellow's building o...
• 18:3818:38, 28 July 2008 diff hist +524 N PENN PLACE New page: PENN PLACE. Westside apartment complex formally known as Hamilton Glenn. In February 1979, a Dubuque investment group headed by Eric Schulz and Jesse McIntyre purchased the complex for $3....
• 18:3718:37, 28 July 2008 diff hist +125 N PELAN, Christopher New page: PELAN, Christopher. (Belfast, Ireland-Dubuque, IA, Apr. 12, 1877). Lumberman. Pelan constructed the first sawmill in Dubuque.
• 18:3618:36, 28 July 2008 diff hist +535 N PEABODY, William H. New page: PEABODY, William H. (Syracuse, NY, 1823--Dubuque, IA, July 1, 1906). Capitalist. Peabody established the first wholesale and jobbing trade in Toledo, Ohio, before moving to Dubuque in 1856...
• 18:3518:35, 28 July 2008 diff hist +383 N PEABODY, Mae Hackett New page: PEABODY, Mae Hackett. (Chicago, IL, Nov. to, 1873--Dubuque, IA, Oct. 13, 1924). Prominent club woman. Peabody was recognized in Dubuque for her many charitable activities. She was the Thir...
• 18:3418:34, 28 July 2008 diff hist −4 PAULY, Ruth No edit summary
• 18:3218:32, 28 July 2008 diff hist +451 N PAULY, Ruth New page: PAULY, Ruth (Mrs. Colford N.). (Davenport, IA--Dubuque, IA, Feb. 23, 1987). Bowling champion. Pauly, a permanent member of the DUBUQUELAND WOMEN'S BOWLING ASSOCIATION was three times t...
• 18:3118:31, 28 July 2008 diff hist +2,533 N PAULSEN, Louis New page: PAULSEN, Louis. (Blomberg, Germany, 1833--1891). Chess master. Paulsen, a resident of Dubuque where he engaged in farming and cigar manufacturing, was considered one of the 19th century’...
• 18:2918:29, 28 July 2008 diff hist +932 N DICKINSON, J.L. New page: DICKINSON, J. L. (Walpole, Cheshire County, NH, Mar.25, 1831-Dubuque,IA, Apr.22, 1894).Superintendent of the Novelty Iron Works. Dickinson and his parents moved west to Iowa in 1839 and se...
• 18:2818:28, 28 July 2008 diff hist +2,930 N PATENTS New page: PATENTS. Exclusive rights given by the government to an inventor to manufacture, use, and sell an invention for a certain number of years. While many brewers showed little interest in pate...
• 18:2418:24, 28 July 2008 diff hist +5,810 N PARKS New page: PARKS. Recreational areas within the city. Dubuque's array of parks today includes EAGLE POINT PARK, FLORA PARK, ALLISON-HENDERSON PARK, MURPHY PARK, MADISON PARK, [[WA...
• 18:1718:17, 28 July 2008 diff hist +179 N PARKER, W. W. New page: PARKER, W. W. (Gallia Co, OH, Sept. 1, 1847--Unknown). Manufacturer. Parker operated in Dubuque one of the largest trunk manufacturing businesses in the Midwest in the late 1800s.
• 18:1418:14, 28 July 2008 diff hist +1,535 N PARK LIFE New page: PARK LIFE. Pioneering Dubuque program to prevent juvenile delinquency. Park Life was the idea of B. J. HORCHEM, a Dubuque educator and principal of [[AUDUBON ELEMENTARY S...
• 18:1318:13, 28 July 2008 diff hist +586 N PARADISO, Joseph A. New page: PARADISO, Joseph A. (Dubuque, IA-Dubuque, IA, Apr. 23, 1976). Band leader. Paradiso, owner and operator of the Lux Club and candidate for county auditor in 1972, played trumpet professiona...
• 18:1218:12, 28 July 2008 diff hist +2,526 N PAPE, Oran H. New page: PAPE, Oran H. "Nanny." (Dubuque, IA---Davenport, IA, Apr. 29, 1936). Trooper, Iowa Highway Safety Patrol. Pape has been the only trooper with the Iowa Highway Patrol murdered in the line o...
• 18:1118:11, 28 July 2008 diff hist +814 N PANTO, Anthony M. New page: PANTO, Anthony M. (Palenno, Italy- ). Vice-president, Operational Services-AMERICAN TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK. In 1991 Panto completed thirty-two years of employment with American Trust. ...
• 18:1018:10, 28 July 2008 diff hist +355 N PALMETTO HALL New page: PALMETTO HALL. Popular entertainment site prior to 1925. Located on Delhi Street (now University Avenue) across from O'Hagen Street, Palmetto Hall offered dancing or boxing entertainment p...
• 18:0918:09, 28 July 2008 diff hist −2 PALMER, Nicholas No edit summary
• 18:0818:08, 28 July 2008 diff hist +1,028 N PALMER, Nicholas New page: PALMER, Nicholas. (Hingham, MA- ). Symphony director. In 1986 Palmer was selected as the music director and conductor of the DUBUQUE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. The second person to hold this ...
• 18:0618:06, 28 July 2008 diff hist +502 N P.E.O.P.L.E. New page: P.E.O.P.L.E. Organization dedicated to finding an alternative to an elevated roadway through Dubuque. Officers elected in 1978 included Charles J. SPAHN, Jr. (ch...