The Telegraph-Herald Sunday November 17, 1940 Native Dubuquer Writes of ‘Beginnings of Dubuque’ Above is a sketch of the Dubuque of 1846 by the noted Dubuque artist, Alex Simplot. The sketch illustrates the Dubuque of the period discussed by William J. Petersen, native Dubuquer, in the accompanying article dealing with the “Beginnings of Dubuque.” it was […]
The Telegraph-Herald Sunday May 29, 1938 FROM ‘DARK AGE’ TO THE PRESENT Yankee Miners Finally Got Foothold in 1833 (Editor’s Note: This is the sixth and concluding article of a series dealing with the history of Dubuque in connection with the pageant scheduled in August here to celebrate the sesqui-centennial of the city along with […]
The Telegraph-Herald Sunday December 8, 1940 ‘THEN AND NOW’ Final Installment of ‘Beginnings of Dubuque’ (Editor’s note: This is the final installment of a series of articles by William J. Petersen, a native of Dubuque, entitled “The Beginnings of Dubuque.” The articles appeared in the November issue of “The Palimpsest,” monthly publication of the State Historical […]