Articles Tagged: Time Machine

An exploration of Eastern Iowa’s role in the Underground Railroad before the Civil War reveals a complex narrative that still …

Thomas Brundige Powell Jr. embarked on a lifelong career as a newspaper publisher in 1939 but not before he spent …

When The Gazette published its first newspaper in 1883, its office was at 309 First Ave. SE. Two years later, …

After 95 years, The Gazette has moved from its building at corner of Third Avenue and Fifth Street to a …

Marshall Perkins opened Marshall’s Restaurant in 1886. The restaurant, made famous by its oysters, was the first Black-owned restaurant in …

CEDAR RAPIDS – Hidden in plain sight at 813 First Ave. SE are world-class collections of books, artifacts and art. …

The Bucknell family moved from Spencer to Cedar Rapids in 1927 when the father, Richard E. Bucknell, became manager of …

During the Great Depression, the Civil Works Administration – a New Deal program – surveyed the nation’s forest and wasteland. …

Shoeless Joe Jackson’s nickname came from his time playing baseball for Greenville in the Carolina Association. He had a sore …

Any greatest hits playlist celebrating notable musicians and moments in Linn County music history is likely to invite criticism, debate …

In 1952, prominent Cedar Rapids businessman Cecil Reed drove to Denver with his wife, Evelyn, and their four children, ranging …

Gladys Arne and her friend Emma Raphael, both in their early 20s, set out from a Davenport dock to begin …

A version of the well-known Iwo Jima flag-raising sculpture – officially known as the Marine Corps War Memorial – stands …

The first Black police officer in Cedar Rapids grew up in Canada. Obediah ‘Obe” Claire was born in Ogdensburg, N.Y., …

4-H might be the most traditional, yet forward-thinking, organization in Linn County. For nearly 100 years, the organization has been …