Category: Shades of Dubuque

Seventy-five years ago on March 12, 1947, the first “M” tractor rolled off the assembly line at the brand new “John Deere Dubuque Works of Deere Man

A window sign requesting an ice delivery would look pretty strange in the 21st century, but back in the 1800s and early 1900s, the signal for the ic

Dubuque’s Irving School has a long history, dating back to 1866 when the school was known as the “West Dubuque School.” The original school, located

Lead mining and smelting attracted more 19th century settlers to the Upper Mississippi River Valley than fur trading or farming. But long before the f

In May, peonies throughout the Midwest begin to burst into big, showy blooms – a riot of red, pink, and white. One of the best places to admire peon

When most people hear the name Eagle Point, they think of Dubuque’s beautiful park high on the bluff above the Mississippi River. But back in the 18

Everyone likes to talk about the weather. Some even spend an inordinate amount of time complaining about it, especially when the snow flies and the

On April 22, 1861, more than 3,000 Dubuque residents gathered at the city’s Jones Street levee on the Mississippi River to see the Jackson Guards an

No matter where I begin my stroll along Dubuque’s Mississippi Riverwalk, I always seem to wind up on a bench at the northern end, right next to the