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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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In Memoriam: Marion G. Crandell

Posted on March 30, 2010 by SCblogger

Marion G. Crandell was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on April 25, 1872.  She went to school in Cedar Rapids and Omaha, and attended the Sorbonne University in Paris, before residing with her brother for a short time in Alameda, … Continue reading →

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Racing the Fire: A Close Call for Davenport

Posted on July 20, 2009 by swesson

“The district where the destruction was complete and which this morning is an area of smoking heap of charred embers is about a third of a mile square and can best be seen from the grounds of St. Katherine’s Hall … Continue reading →

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St. Katherine’s\St. Mark’s — A *Davenport* Tradition

Posted on September 22, 2008 by swesson

Tomorrow is the anniversary of Rivermont Collegiate, that fine private school that, although it has spent the last few decades in Bettendorf, owes far more of its 124 years of history to Davenport. It all began with Griswold College, which … Continue reading →

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