Articles Tagged: History Happenings

After months of debate, Cedar Rapidians voted to have the city buy and operate the privately owned waterworks company. The proposal followed complaints about water quality and water bills higher than in other Iowa cities.

Women’s clothing went through an interesting transition in the 1890s. Big changes took place in how the clothes were made, bought and worn.

Inventions changed how people lived, traveled, communicated

Cedar Rapids furriers offered cold storage during the summer

An interesting artifact was unearthed and donated to The History Center recently – a diary from 1923 that features 365 entries. It was kept by a 22-year old man.

Young man took Cedar Rapids by storm in 1857 as newspaper publisher and postmaster, only to leave the city in disgrace.

But some Iowa women continued drinking, and making, alcohol during the 1920s