May 11, 2013
by David Ryan
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A year before he died Henry David Thoreau traveled to the frontier west of Minnesota in 1861 in hopes of improving his health. He reached the Mississippi across the river from Dubuque, Iowa and then went by riverboat north to … Continue reading
May 4, 2013
by David Ryan
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April 9, 2020 – Due to the continuing popularity of this blog post about Dubuque since it was written in 2013, I have expanded upon the topic of Dubuque and Galena and have just completed a new book called – Exploring … Continue reading
April 28, 2013
by David Ryan
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I apologize for taking so long to post a new entry in this blog. I have been on a road trip with my dog Petey and hope to have several new posts related to our trip over the next few … Continue reading