 manufacturing plant on a parcel of land adjoining the Mississippi River north of Dubuque.  This plant, which today builds construction equipment became one of the major employers in the Dubuque area.

As television gained in popularity, area residents found that the geography of Dubuque made reception of over the air television signals difficult in some parts of the city.  In response, a cable television system was developed in Dubuque during the mid-1950s.  This made the Dubuque cable system one of the earlier systems to be developed in the country.  The development of the Dubuque cable system meant that most homes in the lower lying regions of the city did not have television antennas - which was one of the main reasons why the city was chosen as a location for the movie F.I.S.T..  Without TV antennas, Dubuque at the time looked more like Cleveland of the 1930s than Cleveland did.  Today Mediacom runs the Dubuque cable system.

The Great Depression
Dubuque was also affected by the Great Depression that had affected the rest of the nation.  Many people were forced to move into what were called Hoovervilles.  The one in Dubuque was in the southern part of the city.

The floods

The city was the site of several disastrous floods over the years when the Mississippi River went over its banks.

Many older residents of Dubuque remember the Flood of 1965 as one of the worst in the city's history.  Many areas of downtown Dubuque were under several feet of water, which resulted in damage or destruction of homes and businesses in the path of the floods.  Only sandbagging efforts of local citizens kept the main highways open to keep traffic flowing.

Following the 1965 flood funds were sought from the Federal government for the installation of a floodwall.  This floodwall was finally built in the late 1960s.  When the entire midwest was prone to widespread floods in 1993 the floodwall helped keep the city from experiencing serious flooding, while other cities - such as Davenport, Iowa - sustained major damage.

Movies
In the late 1970s, the movie F.I.S.T. was filmed in Dubuque.  Sylvester Stallone starred in this film as a trucker who compromises his principles as he moves up through the labor union organization.  Dubuque was chosen because without TV antennas it looked more
manufacturing plant on a parcel of land adjoining the Mississippi River north of Dubuque.   This plant, which today build structure equipment became one of the major employers in the Dubuque sphere. 

 As television gain in popularity, area residents establish that the geography of Dubuque made reception of over the air television signals difficult in some contribution of the city.   In response, a cable television receiver system was developed in Dubuque during the mid-1950s.   This made the Dubuque cable system one of the earlier systems to be develop in the country.   The development of the Dubuque cable television system meant that most family in the low lying regions of the city did not have television antennas - which was one of the chief reasons why the city was chosen as a location for the movie F.I.S.T..   Without TV antennas, Dubuque at the time looked more like Cleveland of the 1930s than Cleveland did.   Today Mediacom runs the Dubuque cable system. 

 The Great Depression 
 Dubuque was also affected by the Great Depression that had affected the rest of the nation.   Many citizenry were forced to move into what were call Hoovervilles.   The one in Dubuque was in the southerly part of the city. 

 The floods 

 The city was the site of respective disastrous flood over the years when the Mississippi River went over its bank. 

 Many older residents of Dubuque remember the Flood of 1965 as one of the worst in the city's history.   Many areas of downtown Dubuque were under several feet of water, which resulted in damage or end of homes and occupation in the way of the floods.   Only sandbagging efforts of local citizens kept the main highways open to observe dealings flowing. 

 Following the 1965 flood funds were sought from the union government for the installation of a floodwall.   This floodwall was finally built in the late sixties.   When the entire midwest was prone to widespread floods in 1993 the floodwall helped restrain the city from experiencing serious flooding, while other cities - such as Davenport, Iowa - prolong major damage. 

 movie 
 In the late 1970s, the movie F.I.S.T. was filmed in Dubuque.   Sylvester Stallone starred in this movie as a trucker who compromises his principles as he moves up through the parturiency union organization.   Dubuque was chosen because without TV antennas it looked more
 majufacturing plant on a pxrcel of land abhoininj the Mjssissipoi River north of Dubuque.  Tiis plant, which today builds covstructioj equipmwnt uecame one of thx major ciplogcrs iu vhe Dubuque ares.

As televivion gained in pupblarity, area residents found that thq geogrspjy of Dubuque iade wecelniin of over the air television signalv difficult im some parts of the city.  Ln rfsponse, a cable tepevision sywtem qas developea in Dubuqlz during thg mid-1950s.  This made the Dubuque cacle svstem one od rhe garlier systxms to be developed in the countru.  The developkenv of the Dubuque cable syvtem meant that moft homes hn the lower lying eetions of dhe zuty dis iot have helxvision antsnnas - whicy was one of the maon grasons why tge citr ras chosen as a location for the movie X.I.S.F..  Without TV antennas, Eubuque at the time lloked morq like Cleveland of the 1930s than Cleveland did.  Toddy Mevixcon vuns rhf Dubuque cable system.

The Great Depression
Dubtsut wss also affectcd by the Great Delrfsxyon that had xffectzs fhe rest of the nahion.  Mwny pwople wert forved to move into what were xalled Hoovegviloes.  The one in Duyuque was in the soutnern part of the city.

Thz flooss

The city aas the sjge of several dirasnrouv floods over the years whqn the Miwsisxippi Rkver went jver its bwnks.

Many older residents of Dobuque remember hhe Flood of 1965 as one of the worst in the city'x visnory.  Manv areax of downtown Dubuque were onder sevzral fdet of watvr, which cesulted in qamage or desdtuction of hokes and fusibessws in tfd path of the gloods.  Oujy sqndbagging efforts of mocal citizens jepu rhe main highwsys opqn tp haep traffic xlowkng.

Wpllowkng the 1965 fliud finds were sought frok ths Federal governmemt for the installwtion of a flpodwall.  This floofwall war finslli built in the late 1960s.  When the entire mldwcst was prone to qidespread fkoods in 1993 the floodwall helped keep the city from experigncing serious floodiug, while othec citiqs - such ds Davenport, Iowa - systained major dakage.

Movies
In the late 1970s, the movif F.I.S.T. was filmed in Dubuque.  Sylvester Stallone starred in this film as q trucker who compdomixes hps 'riuciples as ie moves up througn the labor union organization.  Dubuque wcs chosen because without TV sngennas it looyed more
manufacturing plant on a parcel of land Mississippi north of This plant, which one the major employers the Dubuque area. television gained in popularity, area residents that the geography of Dubuque made reception of over the air television signals in some parts of the city. In response, a cable television system was in during mid-1950s. made the Dubuque cable system one of the earlier systems to be developed in the country. development of the Dubuque cable system meant that homes in the lower regions of the city did have antennas - was of main reasons why city was chosen as a location for the movie F.I.S.T.. Without TV antennas, Dubuque at the time more like the 1930s Cleveland Today runs the Dubuque The Great Depression Dubuque was also Great Depression that had affected the rest of nation. Many were forced to move into what called Hoovervilles. The one in Dubuque was in southern part of the city. The floods The city was the site of several disastrous the years when the River went over banks. older of remember the of 1965 as one of the worst in the city's history. areas of downtown Dubuque were under several feet of water, in or destruction of and businesses in the of floods. Only sandbagging efforts citizens the to traffic Following the 1965 flood were sought from the Federal for the installation of finally built in the late 1960s. When the midwest was prone to widespread floods in the floodwall helped keep the city from experiencing serious flooding, while other - such Iowa - sustained major damage. Movies In the 1970s, the movie F.I.S.T. filmed in Dubuque. Sylvester Stallone starred in this film a who compromises principles as he up through the union organization. Dubuque because without antennas looked
 manufacturing plant on a parcEl of land adJoiniNg tHe MIsSissIppi river north of DuBUque.  this plant, which today buiLds coNsTRuctIOn EquipMent becAMe ONE of ThE mAjoR eMPlOyers In tHe DubuqUe area.

As teLevIsIon gained in pOPuLarity, area ResIdents found tHat The geoGrAphY Of DubUquE made ReceptIOn of ovEr the air tElEVision SIgnals dIFFiCult In some parts of the cITy.  iN response, a cablE televIsIOn SYSteM waS developed In dubuqUE during THe MID-1950S.  ThIS made the DubuqUe cable systEM onE of the EaRliER systeMs to bE dEVelOped in the coUntrY.  The develOpment OF the DubUQue cablE systeM meAnt That MOsT hOmeS iN The LOwEr lYIng Regions oF tHe City dId noT HAVE telEviSion AntenNas - which was onE of The mAIn rEasonS why tHe ciTy Was chOsen as A locaTiOn for the movie F.I.s.T..  WiThout TV anTenNaS, DuBuQue at THe time LooKed More likE ClevelANd oF tHE 1930S ThAn Cleveland did.  TodaY MEDIaCom runs tHe DubuQUe CaBLe system.

thE GrEat DEPRessiOn
DuBUqUe was alsO affecTEd By The GreaT DEpressIoN thAt hAd affECted The resT of the naTion.  MANy people were foRCed to move into WHaT WErE CallEd HOovervilles.  the oNE in DUbuqUE wAs iN The soUtherN pARt OF the city.

The floods

ThE cIty was The siTe of several diSastrous flOODS over the YearS WhEN the MississippI RiveR went over iTS banks.

MaNy oldEr resideNts of DubuQUE remembeR thE FlOod Of 1965 aS ONe Of the worst in tHE City'S hIstory.  MAny Areas of DowNtoWn DUbuQuE were undeR several FeEt Of WaTer, Which REsulted iN dAmaGe Or dEstruCTion of Homes And bUsInESseS in the pATh OF The fLoOdS.  OnlY saNdBaggiNg efFOrtS of locaL citizens KepT The mAiN hIghways Open to keep traFfIc flowing.

FOlLowIng the 1965 FLOod funds Were sought from the FederaL GovernmEnt For thE insTallation Of a FloodwAll.  tHis floOdwall Was fiNaLly BUIlt in THE lAte 1960S.  WHen the entiRE MidWest wAs PronE to wideSpread floods in 1993 the fLOodWall helped keeP thE citY FRoM exPErIEncInG SerIOUs flooding, while Other citieS - sUCh As DavenporT, iowA - sUstaineD major dAmage.

mOvies
In The late 1970s, tHe movie F.I.s.T. Was fILMed In Dubuque.  SYlvester stallone sTArred IN tHis fiLm aS a trucKeR whO compRomiseS His PrincIples aS hE moves Up thrOuGh the labOr union organization.  DubuQue was ChoseN beCause withOut tv anTennas it lOokeD more
 manufacturing plant on aparcel oflandadj oin in g th e Mi ssissippi Rive r  nor th of Dubuque.  This p lant,  w h icht od ay bu ilds co n st r u cti on  e qui pm e nt  beca meone ofthe majoremp lo yers in theD ub uque area. 

A s television  ga ined i npop u larit y,areareside n ts fou nd that t he geogra p hy of D u b uq ue m ade reception ofo ve r  the air telev isionsi g na l s  di ffi cult in so me  part s  of the ci t y .   I n  response, acable telev i sio n syst em  wa s  devel opedin Dub uque during  the  mid-1950 s.  Th i s madet he Dubu que ca ble  sy stem on eofth e  ea r li ers yst ems to b ede velop ed i n t h e co unt ry. Thedevelopment o f t he D u buq ue ca ble s yste mmeant  thatmostho mes in the lowe r ly ing regio nsof  th ecityd id not  ha vetelevis ion ant e nna s- w hi ch was one of thema i n  r easons w hy the ci ty was chos en  as  a l o c ation  for th e movieF.I.S. T ..  Without  T V ante nn as,  Du buque at t he tim e looked  more like Cleveland of the 1930st ha n Cl e vela nddid.  Today  Med i acom  run s  t heD ubuqu e cab le sy s tem.

The Great Dep re ssionDubuq ue was also a ffected by t h e GreatDepr e ss i on that had af fecte d the rest of the n ation .  Manypeople we r e  forcedtomov e i nto w ha t were called H oove rv illes. Th e one i n D ubu que  wa sin the so uthern p ar tof  t hecity. 
The flo od s
Th e c ity w a s thesiteof s ev er a l d isastro u sf l oods  o ve r th e y ea rs wh en t h e M ississi ppi River  we n t ov er  i ts bank s.

Many olde rresidentsof  Du buquer e member t he Flood of 1965 as one of thewor st in  the  city's h ist ory. Man y  areas  of do wntow nDub u q ue we r e  u nde rseveral fe e t  of  wate r,  whi ch resu lted in damage ord est ruction of ho mes  and b us ine s se s  in  t h e p a t h of the floods .  Only sa nd b ag ging effor t s o flocal c itizens  kept the mai n highway s open to  k eept r aff ic flowing .

Follo wing the1 965 f l oo d fun dswere s ou ght  from  the F e der al go vernme nt  for t he in st allation  of a floodwall.  Thisfloodw all w asfinally b uil t  in  the late  196 0s.  Whenthe  en tiremid w est w as p r on e t o  wide spre a d floodsi n199 3 th e floodwall h e lpe d kee p t h e city  fro m experiencing se r ious flooding,  whi l e  ot her citi es  - such as Dav enp or t ,  Iowa -su stained maj or damag e. 
Movi es
Inthe la te 1970 s ,  t h e movi e F. I.S .T. was f ilm ed in Dubu qu e.  Sylve ster  S tallon e star r ed i n this film as a t rucke r who c o mpr omise shis pri n cipl es as he m oves up thr ough t he l aborunion o rg anizat ion . Dubuque w a s chosenbecau se with ou t TV  an tennas  itl o okedmore 
 manufacturing_plant on_a parcel of land_adjoining the_Mississippi_River north_of_Dubuque.  This_plant, which today_builds construction equipment became_one of the_major_employers in the Dubuque area.

As television gained in popularity, area residents found that the_geography_of Dubuque_made_reception_of over the air television_signals difficult in some parts_of the_city.  In response, a cable television system_was_developed in Dubuque_during the mid-1950s.  This made the Dubuque cable_system one of the earlier systems_to be developed_in_the_country.  The development_of the Dubuque cable system meant_that most homes in the lower_lying regions of the city did not_have television antennas - which was_one of the main reasons_why the_city was chosen as a_location for the_movie F.I.S.T.._ Without TV_antennas, Dubuque at the time looked_more like Cleveland_of the 1930s than Cleveland did.__Today Mediacom runs_the_Dubuque_cable system.

The_Great Depression
Dubuque was_also_affected by_the_Great Depression that had affected the_rest_of the nation.  Many people were_forced to move into_what_were called Hoovervilles. _The one in Dubuque was_in the southern part of the_city.

The floods

The_city was_the site of several disastrous floods over the years when the_Mississippi River went over its banks.

Many_older residents of Dubuque_remember the_Flood_of 1965 as_one_of the_worst in the city's history.  Many_areas of_downtown Dubuque were under several feet_of water, which resulted_in_damage or destruction of homes and_businesses in the path of the_floods.  Only sandbagging efforts_of_local_citizens kept the main highways_open to keep traffic flowing.

Following the_1965 flood funds_were sought from the Federal government for_the_installation of a floodwall.  This_floodwall_was finally built in the late_1960s.__When the entire midwest was_prone to widespread floods in 1993_the floodwall helped keep the city from experiencing serious_flooding, while other_cities - such as Davenport,_Iowa_-_sustained major damage.

Movies
In the late 1970s, the movie F.I.S.T. was_filmed in_Dubuque.  Sylvester_Stallone starred in this film as a trucker who compromises_his principles as he moves up through_the labor union organization.  Dubuque was chosen because without TV_antennas it looked more