Dubuque

The Langworthy House, also known as the Octagon House, is an historic octagon house located at 1095 W. 3rd Street in Dubuque, Iowa. Built in 1856, it... was designed by local architect John Francis Rague for local politician Edward Langworthy. The two-story brick home features tall windows, a columned entry, and a windowed cupola. On October 14, 1975, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
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The Julien Dubuque Bridge traverses the Mississippi River. It joins the cities of Dubuque, Iowa, and East Dubuque, Illinois. The bridge is part of... the U.S. Highway 20 route. It is one of two automobile bridges over the Mississippi in the area north links Dubuque with Wisconsin, and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. For a number of years, people living in the area wanted a bridge to replace the old bridge, which was called either the "High Bridge" or the "Wagon Bridge." However, economic conditions at the time made it difficult to get the financing together to build a new bridge. During World War II, the importance of a new bridge became even more important as it would help facilitate military transportation. In 1942, the first parts of the bridge were begun. In 1943, the bridge was completed. It was painted gray to help camouflage the bridge in case of enemy attack. Because the bridge was financed with bonds, it was initially operated as a toll bridge. Proceeds were used to help pay off the bonds.
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The Dubuque County Courthouse is located in Dubuque, Iowa. The current building was built in 1891 to replace an earlier building that was built in... 1839. The courthouse is a dominant landmark in the downtown Dubuque area, located at Seventh Street and Central Avenue. A number of county government offices are located at the courthouse. These include the county auditor, treasurer, and attorney. The Iowa District Court for Dubuque County, Iowa is located at the courthouse, along with the offices for the district court judges. The Dubuque County Sheriff is located at the law enforcement complex, which is across the street from the courthouse. The Sheriff's department shares the facility with the city of Dubuque's police force. Due to recent expansion of the law enforcement center, teleconferencing between the court house and the jail is now an option, as are holding hearings directly in the center itself. The Dubuque County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. It was one of the first buildings in the Dubuque area so honored.
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General Zebulon Pike Lock and Dam No. 11 is a lock and dam located between Dubuque, Iowa and rural Grant County, Wisconsin, on the Upper Mississippi... River. It was opened to navigation 14 September 1937. The movable portion of the dam is 1,478 feet long and consists of 13 tainter gates and three roller gates. The non-movable part is a 3,340 feet long non-overflow earthen dam that connects to the Wisconsin shore. The main lock is 110 feet wide by 600 feet long. There is also an incomplete auxiliary lock. The lock and dam are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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John Jacob "Jay" Berwanger was an American football halfback born in Dubuque, Iowa. He was the first winner of the Downtown Athletic Club Trophy in... 1935 ; the trophy is awarded annually to the nation's most outstanding college football player. Berwanger had been a star at the University of Chicago, where he was known as the "one man football team". In a 1934 game against the University of Michigan, Berwanger left his mark on Michigan center Gerald Ford in the form of a distinctive scar beneath the future President's left eye. Berwanger also competed in track & field for the University of Chicago, setting a school decathlon record in 1936 that stood until 2007. In 1936, Berwanger became the first player to be drafted by the National Football League in its inaugural draft. The Philadelphia Eagles selected him but did not think they would be able to meet his reported salary demands of $1,000 per game. They traded his negotiating rights to the Chicago Bears for tackle Art Buss.
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Michael Thomas Blouin , American politician, was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1979, representing... Iowa's 2nd congressional district. He was a candidate in the 2006 race for Governor of Iowa but lost in the primary to Chet Culver. Blouin was born on a Naval Air Base in Jacksonville, Florida and attended school in Miami Shores, Florida and Chicago, Illinois. In 1966 he received a B.A. in political science from Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa. He remained in Dubuque to teach elementary school. Two years later, he won a seat in the Iowa House of Representatives, where he served from 1969 to 1973. Blouin then won election to the Iowa Senate, serving from 1973 to 1974. In 1974 Blouin ran for the U.S. House seat in the Second District being vacated by fellow Democrat John C. Culver, who was running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Harold Hughes. Blouin defeated Republican Tom Riley, a Cedar Rapids, Iowa attorney, in the general election. Blouin became one of many freshman Democrats in the largest Democratic majority in the House since 1965-67, providing a mathematical two-thirds majority in that chamber.
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Margaret Lindsay was an American film actress. Her time as a Warner Bros. contract player during the 1930s was particularly productive. She was... noted for her supporting work in successful films of the 1930s and 1940s such as Jezebel and Scarlet Street and her leading roles in lower-budgeted B movie films such as the Ellery Queen series at Columbia in the early 1940s. Critics regard her portrayal of Nathaniel Hawthorne's Hepzibah Pyncheon in the 1940 film adaptation of The House of the Seven Gables as Lindsay's standout career role. Born as Margaret Kies in Dubuque, Iowa, she was the oldest of six children of a pharmacist father who died in 1930 before her Hollywood career began. According to Tom Longden of the Des Moines Register, "Peg" was "a tomboy who liked to climb pear trees" and was a "roller-skating fiend". She graduated in 1930 from Visitation Academy in Dubuque. After attending National Park Seminary in Washington, D.C., Lindsay convinced her parents to enroll her at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. She then went abroad to England to make her stage debut.
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David William Rabe is an American playwright and screenwriter. He won the Tony Award for Best Play in 1972 and also received Tony award nominations... for Best Play in 1974 , 1977 and 1985 . Rabe was born in Dubuque, Iowa, the son of Ruth , a department store worker, and William Rabe, a teacher and meat packer. He attended Roman Catholic schools in Dubuque, and graduated from Loras College, a Catholic liberal-arts college. He began graduate studies in theater at Villanova University, but dropped out and was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1965. He served until 1967, spending his last eleven months of service in Vietnam. Rabe was married to actress Jill Clayburgh from 1978 until her death November 5, 2010. He has two children with Clayburgh, actress Lily Rabe and Michael Rabe. He has one son, Jason Rabe, from his first marriage. After leaving the service, Rabe returned to Villanova, studying writing and earning an M.A. in 1968.
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Mark Anthony Steines is an American broadcast journalist and host of the syndicated gossip and entertainment round-up program Entertainment Tonight... since 2004. He joined the show on August 24, 1995. He is leaving the show in 2012. Steines was born in Dubuque, Iowa. He has an older brother named Mike. He graduated from Northern University High School in Cedar Falls, Iowa. He then went to University of Northern Iowa also in Cedar Falls, on a football scholarship. He graduated with a B.A. in radio and television. He married former Entertainment Tonight correspondent and Miss America 1993 Leanza Cornett on the island of Kauai on July 22, 1995. They have two sons, Kai Harper and Avery James . After graduation Steines worked in the newsroom at KWWL-TV in Waterloo, Iowa rising up the ranks to reporter and photographer. He then moved on to KSPR-TV in Springfield, Missouri, where he was the sports anchor until 1991. His career led him to KCAL-TV in Los Angeles, California and ESPN assignments. Steines was awarded two Emmys and a Golden Mike Award for work he did on KCAL specials. In 1995, he started as a correspondent and substitute anchor at Entertainment Tonight.
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John Jacob "Jay" Berwanger was an American football halfback born in Dubuque, Iowa. He was the first winner of the Downtown Athletic Club Trophy in... 1935 ; the trophy is awarded annually to the nation's most outstanding college football player. Berwanger had been a star at the University of Chicago, where he was known as the "one man football team". In a 1934 game against the University of Michigan, Berwanger left his mark on Michigan center Gerald Ford in the form of a distinctive scar beneath the future President's left eye. Berwanger also competed in track & field for the University of Chicago, setting a school decathlon record in 1936 that stood until 2007. In 1936, Berwanger became the first player to be drafted by the National Football League in its inaugural draft. The Philadelphia Eagles selected him but did not think they would be able to meet his reported salary demands of $1,000 per game. They traded his negotiating rights to the Chicago Bears for tackle Art Buss.
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Margaret Lindsay was an American film actress. Her time as a Warner Bros. contract player during the 1930s was particularly productive. She was... noted for her supporting work in successful films of the 1930s and 1940s such as Jezebel and Scarlet Street and her leading roles in lower-budgeted B movie films such as the Ellery Queen series at Columbia in the early 1940s. Critics regard her portrayal of Nathaniel Hawthorne's Hepzibah Pyncheon in the 1940 film adaptation of The House of the Seven Gables as Lindsay's standout career role. Born as Margaret Kies in Dubuque, Iowa, she was the oldest of six children of a pharmacist father who died in 1930 before her Hollywood career began. According to Tom Longden of the Des Moines Register, "Peg" was "a tomboy who liked to climb pear trees" and was a "roller-skating fiend". She graduated in 1930 from Visitation Academy in Dubuque. After attending National Park Seminary in Washington, D.C., Lindsay convinced her parents to enroll her at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. She then went abroad to England to make her stage debut.
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David William Rabe is an American playwright and screenwriter. He won the Tony Award for Best Play in 1972 and also received Tony award nominations... for Best Play in 1974 , 1977 and 1985 . Rabe was born in Dubuque, Iowa, the son of Ruth , a department store worker, and William Rabe, a teacher and meat packer. He attended Roman Catholic schools in Dubuque, and graduated from Loras College, a Catholic liberal-arts college. He began graduate studies in theater at Villanova University, but dropped out and was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1965. He served until 1967, spending his last eleven months of service in Vietnam. Rabe was married to actress Jill Clayburgh from 1978 until her death November 5, 2010. He has two children with Clayburgh, actress Lily Rabe and Michael Rabe. He has one son, Jason Rabe, from his first marriage. After leaving the service, Rabe returned to Villanova, studying writing and earning an M.A. in 1968.
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Mark Anthony Steines is an American broadcast journalist and host of the syndicated gossip and entertainment round-up program Entertainment Tonight... since 2004. He joined the show on August 24, 1995. He is leaving the show in 2012. Steines was born in Dubuque, Iowa. He has an older brother named Mike. He graduated from Northern University High School in Cedar Falls, Iowa. He then went to University of Northern Iowa also in Cedar Falls, on a football scholarship. He graduated with a B.A. in radio and television. He married former Entertainment Tonight correspondent and Miss America 1993 Leanza Cornett on the island of Kauai on July 22, 1995. They have two sons, Kai Harper and Avery James . After graduation Steines worked in the newsroom at KWWL-TV in Waterloo, Iowa rising up the ranks to reporter and photographer. He then moved on to KSPR-TV in Springfield, Missouri, where he was the sports anchor until 1991. His career led him to KCAL-TV in Los Angeles, California and ESPN assignments. Steines was awarded two Emmys and a Golden Mike Award for work he did on KCAL specials. In 1995, he started as a correspondent and substitute anchor at Entertainment Tonight.
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Marianne Choquet is a film actor.