Tag Archives: Augustana College

Total Eclipse of the Sun: March 7, 1970

Posted on March 8, 2024 by SCblogger

April 8, 2024 will be an exciting day in the Quad Cities as we are expecting the first solar eclipse in our area in 54 years. We are expected to get an 83.70% view of the full eclipse at 1:58 … Continue reading →

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The Quad Cities Museum Alliance

Posted on June 10, 2022 by SCblogger

In honor of Quad Cities Museum Week, we’re looking back at previous collaborations by area museums, galleries, and other historical & cultural institutions. 12 major area museums and art galleries got together in 1986 to form the Quad Cities Museum … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: Dr. Roald D. Tweet

Posted on November 6, 2020 by SCblogger

If you were to ask a local Quad Cities resident what Roald Tweet did for a living, you would probably get several answers. A college professor. An author. A radio personality. Each of those answers would be correct, but he … Continue reading →

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