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Jul 29

Final Mediapolis bypass meeting tomorrow

Posted on Monday, July 29, 2019, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

What should be the last meeting about the US 61 Mediapolis bypass will be tomorrow night at the elementary school there. PDFs available already here.* Three years ago, residents voiced their concern or opposition to only having one interchange, on … Continue reading →

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Jul 26

The Army convoy stops in Denison

Posted on Friday, July 26, 2019, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The Army cross-country Lincoln Highway convoy got to Denison on Saturday, July 26, 1919, and would spend Sunday there as a rest day. Here’s part of the Denison Review‘s coverage in the next week’s paper (“train” refers to the trucks … Continue reading →

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Jul 25

The Ames bypass of the Lincoln Highway

Posted on Thursday, July 25, 2019, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

November 29, 2001: Based on a photo at Hickory Park restaurant, this overhead sign on Lincoln Way at Kellogg Avenue pointing to Main Street in Ames had been around since the early 1960s. It didn’t last much longer after this … Continue reading →

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Jul 24

Lincoln Highway bridge project has two options

Posted on Wednesday, July 24, 2019, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The 1919 Army Lincoln Highway convoy crossed from Cedar Rapids to Marshalltown 100 years ago today. Its route would have included the then-four-year-old bridge on the east side of Tama. Now, work on preserving that bridge is nearing financial and construction … Continue reading →

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Jul 23

The promotional importance of the Lincoln Highway convoy

Posted on Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

This week is the 100th anniversary of the Army convoy on the Lincoln Highway across Iowa. The Iowa DOT, quoting the Eisenhower presidential museum, says the primary goal was “an exercise to test the ability of the military to move … Continue reading →

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Jul 22

When Floyd County voted for good roads

Posted on Monday, July 22, 2019, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Floyd County joined the good-roads movement on July 22, 1919, when it voted by about a 3-2 margin for hard-surfaced roads. This vote would contribute to the future US 18 being continuous concrete from Algona to Charles City by the … Continue reading →

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Jul 19

Apollo 11 at 50: The end

Posted on Friday, July 19, 2019, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

October 3, 2013: An artist’s rendition of Neil Armstrong’s first step on the moon, with his face visible, at the Armstrong Air and Space Museum in Wapakoneta, Ohio. Armstrong died in 2012 and was buried at sea. Only one-third of … Continue reading →

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Jul 18

Apollo 11 at 50: The command module

Posted on Thursday, July 18, 2019, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

June 28, 2009: Apollo 11 command module “Eagle” at the National Air and Space Museum, Washington DC. The heat shield after re-entry kind of looks like the surface of the moon, doesn’t it? The command module is the one piece … Continue reading →

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Jul 17

Apollo 11 at 50: A different kind of timeline

Posted on Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

Consider the following. July 20, 1869: The Transcontinental Railroad has been complete for 70 days. July 20, 1919: The U.S. Army convoy taking the Lincoln Highway across the United States, “the largest aggregation of motor vehicles ever started on a trip … Continue reading →

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Jul 16

Apollo 11 at 50: Mission Control

Posted on Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

December 30, 2005: Apollo-era Mission Control at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Reused from this blog post. Associated Press: Restored Mission Control comes alive 50 years after Apollo Meticulously recreated down to the tan carpeting, gray-green wallpaper, white ceiling panels, woven-cushioned … Continue reading →

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