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Category Archives: Local History
NATIONAL WEAR YOUR PEARLS DAY
The beautiful result of nature’s design and one irritating grain of sand, pearls have long been considered treasure. National Wear Your Pearls Day on December 15 reminds us that when life throws dirt our way, we can still end up … Continue reading
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75 Years Ago Today: The Attack on Pearl Harbor
Sunday, December 7th, 1941 was a cold morning in Davenport. The morning newspaper was focused on the tense talks between the United States and Japan. No one knew that life was going to change dramatically at 7:53 a.m. Hawaiian … Continue reading
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Tagged John B. Lakers, Pearl Harbor, World War II, World War Two
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No Turkey Notes This Year?! Not Us!
You didn’t think we would skip our Turkey Note tradition this year, did you?! It’s just not Thanksgiving without those terribly written, yet still loved little poems! What? You don’t know what a Turkey Note is? Check us out over … Continue reading
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Today in Quad-City History: The Iowa-Illinois Memorial Bridge
If you’re like most Quad City residents, you don’t think about our bridges (unless with no small amount of frustration when traffic clogs things up.) It’s hard to think about not having bridges today, but on this date, November 18, in 1935, … Continue reading
Veterans Day 2016: Images from the Great War
In honor of Veterans Day we have chosen to post a few photographs from World War I that reside in the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center image collections. Our first photograph is of Major Arthur M. Compton. He was born in Davenport, … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthur M. Compton, Great War, Rock Island Arsenal, Soldiers, Veteran's Day, World War I
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Election Seasons Past in Scott County, Iowa
There is a rich political history in Scott County, Iowa, as evidenced by these items here in the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center. As the 2016 election season winds to a close, take a brief journey with us through some past highlights, such … Continue reading
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Henry Bastian: A serial murderer among us – Part II
Part I of this story may be found here. Henry Bastian’s suicide did not stem the flow of gossip about Frederick Kuschmann’s death in Rock Island and Davenport. In fact, according to newspaper reports, people began to wonder about several young … Continue reading
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Tagged Carrie Bastian, Crime, Eva Bastian, Frederick Kuschmann, Fritz Kreinsen, Henry Bastian, John Lauderbach
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Henry Bastian: A serial murderer among us – Part I
When 21-year-old Frederick Kuschmann was found dead on the evening of February 29, 1896, in Black Hawk Township near Milan, Illinois, it appeared to have been a tragic accident. His body was found along a local roadside by his employer, Henry … Continue reading
Congratulations to the Hickory Garden Restaurant!
While we usually blog about restaurants of the past, we wanted to take a moment to celebrate a local eatery that is part of the recent past and still going strong in the present! Davenport’s Mayor and City Council Honor … Continue reading
100 Years Ago Today at the Davenport Public Library
Join us this evening to celebrate the vibrancy of Downtown Davenport at our special after-hours event Third Thursday@Davenport Public Library. We will be launching a new program in connection with the Downtown Davenport Partnership: DPL Perks! Show your library card to get … Continue reading
