Kate's Brief History

Tidbits of history, briefly.

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Naperville and Mr. Lincoln

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On Monday, President’s Day, the Naper Settlement tweeted about the “urban legend” of Abraham Lincoln speaking from the roof of the Pre-...
Thursday, January 22, 2015

State of the City a Major Mayor Milestone

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In honor of Mayor A. George Pradel’s final State of the City address, let’s take a look back at the history of Naperville’s mayors. ...
Tuesday, December 16, 2014

50th Anniversary Only the Beginning of the Story

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Anderson’s Bookshop recently celebrated its 50th Anniversary. But the shop’s Naperville roots actually go back much farther. Dr. Ha...
Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Someone Who Should Haunt Naperville

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Last year we wrote about Edward Sanitarium, the precursor to our current Edward Hospital complex. What we didn’t tell you is that Dr. Theod...
Monday, October 6, 2014

A Book Review Perfect for October

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Graveyards of ChicagoThe People, History, Art, and Lore of Cook County Cemeteries By Matt Hucke and Ursula Bielski Lake Claremont Press ...
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