Though rarely used after the series pilot, Jonas Grumby was the name of the Skipper on Gilligan’s Island. You are not related to the Skipper; he is a fictional character from a TV show. But, if you are hard-pressed to fill out the real names on some of the branches of your family tree, in addition to regular [...]

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Did you have an embarrassing yearbook photo? Maybe you had a ridiculous hairstyle or you still had some adolescent gawkiness left in you. The good new is that those days are past you. The bad news: Those photos live on forever at the Davenport Public Library. The Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center, located in the basement [...]

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King Edward VII, after whom the Edwardian Era is named, liked big things. His mother, Queen Victoria, was famous for being respectable and tasteful. Edward liked to encourage excess in all that he did. This had a big impact on fashion. Under Edward’s reign, curves became highly fashionable, and women were encouraged to be a [...]

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1940 was a huge year in the world of comic books; it marked the debut of Catwoman. The alter-ego of Selina Kyle, Catwoman is a skilled burglar and sometimes love interest of Batman. While certainly not a hero, she is also not quite a villain either.  Catwoman’s ambiguous role is illustrated by her ranking #11 on IGN’s [...]

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More than 400 people of all ages enjoyed the 22nd Annual Bix Porch Party – a record-breaking number on such a beautiful summer’s day! Don Estes and the Prairie Ramblers really knew how to excite the crowd, with their toe-tapping jazz renditions of favorites like “When the Saints Go Marching In” and “Sweet Georgia Brown.” [...]

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“Be Creative @ Your Library” Summer Reading Program Kick-Off Event Join the Davenport Public Library on Saturday, June 13 at the Fairmount Street Library for an afternoon of fun and entertainment.  The event runs from 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. with the workshops beginning at 1:00 p.m.  Workshops will be presented by Ellis Kell (Music), Rick [...]

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