Podcast S1E1 sets the scene for Council Bluff in 1853, the year the city's name was changed from Kanesville to Council Bluffs (city) and became a city officially. Mary and Karen also talk about two other events in that year: a murder and lynching, and a fire.
- Sources consulted in researching the episode:
- Daily Bugle newspaper
- Diaries and reports of Reverend Rice:
Rice, George G.
Books | Council Bluffs Public Library | 1999.
Available at Iowa Reference (Call number: B R362) plus 3 more
- Minutes of Council Bluffs City Council, 1853-1855
