Kate's Brief History
Tidbits of history, briefly.
Thursday, March 19, 2020
Naperville 1920 Flashback: Big Fires Start the Year
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Fire activity doubled in 1920 with three big fires occurring in the first three months. While the city normally faced maybe 10-12 fire ev...
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Naperville 1920 Flashback: Horses to Cars
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In just a few short years, the automobile displaced the horse and wagon, even in still-rural Naperville. These two images from Sanborn Map...
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Naperville 1920 / 2020 - Setting the Stage
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According to contemporary reports, a wild winter storm greeted the new year as 1920 dawned in Illinois. The President was Woodrow Wilson. ...
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Naperville Art: The Grinch
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Since it’s December, it seems appropriate to wrap up the past year of learning about the artwork sponsored by Century Walk with a holiday-a...
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Naperville Art: Faith, Hope and Charity
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The trouble with murals is that when the wall goes, so does the mural. Planning ahead, the 40th piece in the Century Walk art collection w...
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