Kate's Brief History
Tidbits of history, briefly.
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Naperville Weddings in History
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June has long been the traditional month for weddings because the goddess Juno was thought to take especial care of women who married d...
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
The Civil War, Camp Douglas and Naperville
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America is commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. Technically, the war ended with General Robert E. Lee's surrend...
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Linking Little Houses on the Prairie
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Earlier this week the Naperville Library hosted a program on Laura Ingalls Wilder, the author of the Little House on the Prairie books....
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Naperville's #1 Cheerleader: Mayor Pradel
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A. George Pradel has been Naperville’s Mayor for twenty years and the city’s biggest cheerleader for even longer. Most Chamber ...
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-...
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