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The Curious Curator – Mooning over Naperville
Did you know that Easter Sunday in the Roman Catholic tradition is based on the first Sunday after the first Full Moon after the...
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The Curious Curator – Underground Naperville
UPDATE Nov. 1, 2017 / The longstanding building on the northeast corner of Jefferson at Main soon will change forever. Demolition of the historic...
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The Curious Curator – May I have your autograph?
Before the rise of school yearbooks, blank books were produced to capture the signatures, memories, thoughts, poems and drawings of classmates. The usually pocket-sized...
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The Curious Curator – Rolling into history
While giving tours in the George Martin, Caroline Martin Mitchell home Pinecraig at Naper Settlement this past month, a comment concerning the doorknobs was...
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The Curious Curator – Say cheese!
Most of our cellphones today are capable of taking pictures. Hundreds of thousands of digital images are taken and shared via social media. Cameras,...
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The Curious Curator – Birds of a feather!
On the night of December 3, 1841, fourteen Naperville men discussed the question, “Are sandhill Cranes as good as turkies for culinary purposes?”
The question...
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The Curious Curator – Pages: Naperville in Books
Ever wish you could go back in time? Have you ever thought of building a time machine in your basement, attic or backyard? The...
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The Curious Curator – A toast to Tosi
I am sure many of my readers have driven through neighborhoods in Naperville and noticed some pretty unusual home designs. Some of these homes...
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The Curious Curator – A Moo-ving Story
Update, Sept. 20, 2022 / Today PN was notified that James D. Polivka, age 93, "lived fully and died peacefully on September 16, 2022."
A...
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The Curious Curator – One Family, Many Farms
Johann Hans George Eichelberger immigrated to America from Heidelberg, Germany, in 1733. His great grandson, John Eichelberger came to Illinois from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania,...
