Annual gatherings celebrated Syrian-Lebanese heritage in the Midwest
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Annual gatherings celebrated Syrian-Lebanese heritage in the Midwest
He was a composer, director of university bands and Cedar Rapids Municipal Band for decades
Cedar Rapids business opened in 1859, closed after Prohibition
Works Progress Administration projects employed millions of Americans during the Great Depression. But what were those projects? Do they still exist today?
Family built landmark home in North Liberty in 1908
For over 20 years, Buxton thrived as Iowa’s only majority Black city in history. Here’s what historians and authors of books say about it, and what Iowans can learn today from the former Monroe County town.
The Shakespeare Garden in Ellis Park in Northwest Cedar Rapids has been home to two different busts of the famous Bard for which the garden was named.
Cedar Rapids theater building sported 42-foot sign, 1928 to 1965
It’s been repaired, reimagined several times since 1896
C.R. women motorcylists were best-dressed in 1941
Readers fill in the blanks of Cedar riverboat’s history
After Howard Hall died in ’71, his widow secured the mansion’s future
Flight over Iowa in 1929 was not part of original flight plan
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