Tag Archives: Race

Barnstormers: The Negro League All-Stars in Davenport

Posted on July 19, 2010 by SCblogger

When I look around, I see the world as it has been my whole life and sometimes neglect to think about Davenport’s past. Since I was young, going to a baseball game and viewing people of all ages and nationalities … Continue reading →

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The Barnard Lehrmann Memorial Road Race?

Posted on August 4, 2008 by swesson

As we all continue to recover from the Bix 7 Run,* it might be of interest to look back 150 years and a month back to another race that took place one Davenport summer—a race that was far more spontaneous and … Continue reading →

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