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Tag Archives: Local History
The Weekly Outlook: Davenport’s Gilded Newspaper
Once upon a gilded age in Davenport there were so many clubs and such an abundance of cultural activities and interests that a team of optimistic young writers chose to start their own publishing company, creating a twelve page weekly … Continue reading
Introducing Footnote!
Have you tried our newest reference and genealogy database? Footnote is a rich resource of digitized historical documents gleaned from the collections of the Library of Congress, the National Archives, and other institutions. Are you writing a paper on the … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, Library, Local History
Tagged Footnote, Genealogy, Local History, new resources, Resources
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Credit Island: The Unknown Battlefield
In May of this year, the city of Davenport received a grant from the State Historical Society of Iowa to conduct an archaeological study of one of the Mississippi River islands near the Iowa shoreline. The eventual goal is to … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Hawk, Credit Island, Local History, Trading posts, War of 1812, Zachary Taylor
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Living Memory History: The Robin Hood Flour Mill Explosion
History is full of landmark events—world, national, local— which bring people together to compare notes: Did you see it? Did you hear it? What were you doing? Were you there? Those in downtown Davenport experienced their own landmark event around … Continue reading
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Tagged Disasters, Fires, International Multifoods, Local History
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Winter Wonderland: 1909
Local children are currently doing their best to sled in the Quad City area. The existing snow is beginning to wear thin though, with the fresh white blanket beginning to mix with the dark browns of soil and old leaves. All eyes … Continue reading
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Tagged Davenport (Iowa), Local History, Record Cold, snow, weather, Weather Records
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Let’s Talk Turkey (Notes)
It’s what you’ve been waiting for all year: our annual Turkey Note blog post! Since we’ve pretty much covered the basics last year, we thought we’d share some staff-created, Special Collections\library-oriented Turkey Notes for the enjoyment of our loyal readers. … Continue reading
McClellan Heights-The Most Beautiful Spot in All the World for a Home…or a State Park?
The BIX at 6 practice runs and the actual event take many exercise enthusiasts along a course that is both physically challenging and visually intriguing. While jogging, walking or limping through the McClellan Heights area of the course participants can … Continue reading
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Tagged Camp McClellan, Civil War, Local History, McClellan Heights
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Riverboats We Have Known: The W.J. Quinlan
After something of a delay, it’s finally looking like spring in the Quad-Cities: the weather is warmer, the boats are on the Mississippi . . . and the orange construction barrels are in full bloom. The promise of bridge delays … Continue reading
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Tagged ferryboats, Local History, Mississippi River, riverboats, transporation, W. J. Quinlan
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What’s in a Name?
The city of Davenport was named after Colonel George Davenport. This is fairly well known—at least to most residents of the Quad-Cities—although every once in a while, we still receive a question concerning the invention and manufacturing of long, squared-off … Continue reading
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Tagged Antoine LeClaire, Davenport, George Davenport, Iowa, Local History
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