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Dr. Jennie McCowen’s “Women In Iowa” (1884)

Posted on March 25, 2024 by SCblogger

What better way to celebrate both Women’s History Month and Iowa History Month than to highlight an historic essay about Iowa women written by a woman of Davenport, Iowa for a journal of Iowa history? “Women of Iowa” appeared in … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Women

Posted on March 3, 2008 by SCblogger

Without women, the Davenport Public Library would not be here today, and this space would be taken up with a lament on the city’s shocking illiteracy rates. Sure, Andrew Carnegie was the one who challenged Davenporters to vote for a … Continue reading →

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