Isaac Carroll brought his family from Hamilton, Canada, in 1839 to become one of Eastern Iowa’s pioneers. When the Carrolls …
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Articles Tagged: Time Machine
On the cold, wintry nights surrounding Christmas 1913, passengers on the Milwaukee train pulling into the grand Union Station in …
Each time you see the federal tax deduction on your paycheck, think of tax economist and Cedar Rapids native Beardsley …
Real estate broker James Carleton Young saw huge potential for the land when he bought Sam Johnson’s farm on the …
CEDAR RAPIDS – Thomas Kelty wasn’t happy that a man and a group of boys from Time Check had decided …
When spring arrived in 1912, the Milwaukee Railroad began its filling operation on the Cedar Rapids body of water commonly …
[Editor’s note: First in a two-part series on Cedar Lake. Next week: Cedar Lake recreation versus railroads.] The marshy lake …
Judge N.M Hubbard had just purchased the Waterhouse Building on the corner of First Avenue and South Third Street when …
With email, texting, Facebook and Twitter, it’s hard to imagine that at one time the fastest way to get a …
CEDAR RAPIDS — As long as there is water and hot weather, young people found a way to stay cool. …
CEDAR RAPIDS — A fountain sits in the far corner of Redmond Park with just its circular top showing above …
The history of Cedar Rapids has centered around the log cabin of Osgood Shepherd, believed to have been erected near …
CEDAR RAPIDS — After several years of complaints from residents about the mess in the city’s streets from farmers’ wagons, …
The Memorial Hall at 760 11th St. in Marion was the result of planning and seemingly endless fundraising by the …
MARION — If the Armar Ballroom looked similar to an airplane hangar, it’s because it was. Patrons who walked into …
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