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The Sarsfield Guards: The first bi-state St. Patrick’s Parades

Posted on March 16, 2018 by SCblogger

Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 11:30 a.m., the 33rd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Grand Parade will start in Rock Island, Illinois, cross the Talbot Memorial Bridge (formerly the Centennial Bridge), and end in Davenport, Iowa. This much-beloved event is the … Continue reading →

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A Moment to Remember: Armistice Day, 1925

Posted on November 11, 2010 by SCblogger

The ghosts and goblins were gone and local turkeys were still being fattened up in preparation for Thanksgiving dinner. But Davenporters, and most of the world, were about to pause in their holiday preparations on to remember those who fought … Continue reading →

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A Moment to Remember – Armistice Day, 1918

Posted on November 6, 2008 by SCblogger

Americans probably couldn’t be blamed if they were lacking in holiday spirit as October faded into November in 1918. Not only was the Spanish Influenza making its way through the Quad Cities*, but the Great War continued to rage in … Continue reading →

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