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Davenporters of Note: “Pete” Macías
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month we are featuring Pete Macías, who died on June 10, 2021, at the age of 102. Mr. Macías was interviewed by students at Smart Intermediate in 2006 for the Iowa Stories oral history project. … Continue reading
A Snapshot of Cook’s Point
We recently received a donation of pictures purchased at Estate Sales. One of the photographs shows homes in Cook’s Point. Earlier this year, we were also fortunate to receive a donation of items used at former resident’s reunions, including a hand drawn map with … Continue reading
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Tagged Cook's Point, hispanic, Maps, National Hispanic Heritage Month, neighborhoods, Photographs
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Hispanic Genealogy Resources
National Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15th – October 15th. This 30 day period covers the anniversaries of independence of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua (all on 15 Sep 1821), Mexico (16 Sep 1810) and Chile (18 … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy
Tagged Genealogy, Hispanic Genealogy, National Hispanic Heritage Month, Resources
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![#onthisday December 4, 1867 Oliver Hudson Kelley organized the Order of The Patrons of Husbandry, better known as The Grange.
These items are from the West View Grange records [Lincoln Township, Scott County, Iowa] from 1908-1980.
#thegrange #farmers #socialorganization #politicalactivism #specialcollections #exploreyourarchive #davenportlibrary #davenportiowa #quadcities #iowahistory #iowa175](https://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/sc/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)