Tag Archives: German Immigrants

Poetry and Politics: Scott County, Iowa, 1896

Posted on April 8, 2016 by SCblogger

In recognition of April as National Poetry Month, we look to a Davenport newspaper’s use of a famous German poem to make a point about Scott County voters in early 1896. Heinrich Heine’s Die Lorelei recounts the legend of a … Continue reading →

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OMG! NARA AAD Passenger Lists FYI

Posted on November 5, 2015 by SCblogger

Last month, staff from the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center listened in to the National Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair. One of the things we learned is that NARA’s Access to Archival Databases has indexed passenger lists available to search from home for FREE. There … Continue reading →

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Once Upon a Fairy Night

Posted on June 10, 2010 by SCblogger

Imagine a fairyland of delights only a trolley’s ride away from the center of the city’s downtown,  a welcome escape from the heat, dust and smells of summer in a crowded river city. Imagine families picnicking in the cool shade … Continue reading →

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