Tag Archives: Aviation

Davenporters of Note: Eugene B. Ely

Posted on November 29, 2010 by SCblogger

November is National Aviation Month, so it seems like the perfect time to honor one of Davenport’s foremost flyboys. Eugene B. Ely, son of attorney N. D. Ely,was born in Williamsburg, Iowa, on October 21st, 1886. When Eugene was nine, … Continue reading →

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Come Josephine in My Flying Machine

Posted on March 24, 2008 by swesson

Come Josephine in My Flying Machine, Going up she goes! Up she goes! Balance yourself like a bird on a beam, In the air she goes! There she goes! Up, up, a little bit higher, Oh! My! The moon is … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Buffalo Bill! From your biggest fan, Samuel F.

Posted on February 26, 2008 by swesson

As every Buffalo Bill-ophile should know, William F. Cody was born in (or rather, near) LeClaire, Iowa on February 26, 1846.  So, to celebrate the birth of this illustrious Scott County native son, why not visit the library and read … Continue reading →

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