Kate's Brief History
Tidbits of history, briefly.
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
From the 1874 DuPage Atlas – Milton Ellsworth
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Naperville has named a street, a school, and several other locations “Ellsworth” in honor of two men who were influential in town. Father Le...
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
From the 1874 DuPage Atlas – J.J. Hunt
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Throughout this year, we’ll take a look at some of the homes and businesses featured in the 1874 Atlas Map of DuPage County . First up is ...
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Naperville 1920 Flashback: Special Christmas Presents
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While the 1920s started cautiously, with the country still recovering from the war and the Spanish flu, the decade would go on to enjoy unpr...
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Naperville 1920 Flashback: Staying in Touch by Phone
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The city’s first telephone lines were installed in the 1880s by the Chicago Telephone Company, which in 1920 changed its name to Illinois Be...
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Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Naperville 1920 Flashback: Built to Be Haunted?
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In 1920, North-Western College (now North Central) celebrated its 50th anniversary in Naperville and was making plans to build Pfeiffer Hall...
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