History
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Long-lost photographs capture Dubuque history in 1912
History buffs in the Dubuque area should check out a pair of books that trace a century of Dubuque history. In 1912, one of the most popular ways for photographers to make a living was to travel the country and offer their services to anyone they found. So it was when at least two photographers…
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Buxton: Iowa’s lost Black utopia was a worker’s paradise
In 1900, something special started to grow in Southeast Iowa—and it developed into a paradise for Black Americans. For 27 years, Buxton, Iowa, served as a racial utopia where segregation was not officially or socially enforced. Black citizens had the same opportunities and standing as white residents, and a true community developed. Black doctors treated…
