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45-669: The Port of Dubuque includes all of the area that lies north of the CCPR rail yards , south of East 9th Street and Dove Harbor, east of the CCPR / ICER railroad tracks, and west of the Mississippi River. It is divided into two main sections: the North Port and the South Port, which are separated by the Ice Harbor. The Port area is separated from Downtown Dubuque's central business district by

90-537: A New Orleans marine engineering firm in 1976. It is a replica of a century-old Mississippi River steamboat with Victorian decor. She made her 1,385-mile (2,229 km) maiden voyage in spring 1977, with eight cases of bananas. Captain Walt and Nancy Webster have owned the Spirit of Dubuque since May 1994 and now operate a sightseeing company with the boat. The 118-foot (36 m) boat can carry 377 passengers. The Diamond Jo Casino

135-419: A desire not to cause distress to Baldwin's family. In October 2015, McGraw-Hill Education was accused of whitewashing history after it published a caption in a geography textbook referring to American slaves as "workers". McGraw Hill issued an apology, updated the digital version of the materials, and offered schools replacement texts at no charge. It has been linked to broader controversies about texts at

180-505: A double set of railroad tracks and an expressway that carries U.S. highways 151 and 61 . The North Port can be accessed via East 5th Street, or the East 3rd Street overpass, while the South Port is accessible from Jones Street, or Ice Harbor Drive—which connects the two ports together. As of 2006, all of the redevelopment in the area has occurred in the North Port, and the South Port remains largely industrial or underutilized. This may be due to

225-415: A large aquarium component, including turtles, otters, fish and other wildlife found along the river. In addition to these, the facility has theaters, a working wetland and the restored William M. Black dredge boat for tourists to explore. In October 2007, McGraw Hill opened its new $ 32 million, 140,000-square-foot (13,000 m), 4-story office complex in the port. The new building accommodates

270-504: A new 250-seat IMAX -like "RiverMax Theater" showcasing 3-D and 4-D films . Besides museum-related movies , the theater will show up to eight non-museum-related films per year. In addition to these projects, the museum will take over the Diamond Jo's existing riverboat, but has yet to announce a planned use for the vessel. The complex will probably be complete in 2010, when fundraising has been finished. The various complexes are located on

315-537: Is a National Historic Landmark, originally used to produce lead shot for the U.S. military's muskets . After many years of service, including munitions production during the American Civil War , it was used as a fire watchtower for a lumber yard located at the site. It was built in 1856, and is located at what is now the northern end of Bell Street, near the Dubuque Railroad Bridge. The Shot Tower

360-648: Is among the largest attractions in the area. The Grand Harbor Resort and Waterpark is a 193-room, family-oriented hotel complex. The facility is connected to the Grand River Center and has a 25,000-square-foot (2,300 m) water park as its main attraction. Many of its rooms have excellent views of the Mississippi River and Downtown Dubuque. The Grand River Center is Dubuque's largest convention center . The facility has 86,000 square feet (8,000 m) of meeting space and regularly plays host to weddings, car shows, regional conventions and presidential candidates. It

405-455: Is among the oldest surviving structures in Dubuque. After many years of neglect following the demise of Dubuque's lumber industry, the tower is now being studied for planned repair costs. It will almost certainly see major repairs and restoration as a part of the riverfront revitalization effort. The dual paddlewheeler Spirit of Dubuque was designed by Dubuque native Robert Kehl with the help of

450-546: Is an American publishing company for educational content, software, and services for pre-K through postgraduate education . It is one of the "big three" educational publishers along with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Pearson Education . McGraw Hill also publishes reference and trade publications for the medical, business, and engineering professions. Formerly a division of The McGraw Hill Companies (later renamed McGraw Hill Financial, now S&P Global ), McGraw Hill Education

495-479: Is being developed in partnership with the Dubuque developer Wayne Briggs and his planned port developments. Work is currently underway and should finish in December 2007. The building is located at East 5th Street and Ice Harbor Drive. A team of investors led by the Dubuque developer Wayne Briggs is planning to build "Portside Plaza", a mixed-use development consisting of condominiums , offices and retail stores in

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540-576: Is connected by skywalk to the Grand Harbor Resort and Waterpark and has underground parking, high-speed internet and catering services. The National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium is the signature attraction in the Port of Dubuque. Affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution , it is the largest of its kind, and includes dozens of interactive, family-friendly exhibits. The complex also has

585-443: Is currently building a new $ 78 million casino and entertainment complex in the port. The new complex will replace the casino's riverboat gambling facility with a land-based 35,000-square-foot (3,300 m) casino. The new casino will have 990 slot machines , 17 table games , a poker room, a 36-lane bowling and entertainment center and three restaurants . The 175,000-square-foot (16,300 m) complex will open in fall 2008 at

630-814: Is part of the Illinois Central Railroad (IC), which is owned by the Canadian National Railway (CN) through the Grand Trunk Corporation . Operationally, the Chicago Central & Pacific is designated as the Iowa Zone of CN's Southern Region. The Iowa Division of the original Illinois Central Railroad began its service to Warren, Illinois in January 1854. By September 1854 the tracks ran to Scales Mound, Illinois and on October 31, 1854,

675-700: The CTB/McGraw-Hill assessment business. In 2016, McGraw Hill acquired Everyday Mathematics . In 2017, McGraw Hill acquired My Math. On May 11, 2017, McGraw-Hill Education announced the sale of the business holdings of McGraw-Hill Ryerson ( Ryerson Press ) to Canadian educational publisher Nelson. In 2018, McGraw-Hill launches textbook rental program, adding to affordable options available for college students. On January 17, 2019, McGraw Hill Education announced Reveal Math and Inspire Science, new curricula for K–12 . On May 1, 2019, McGraw-Hill Education announced an agreement to merge with Cengage . The merged company

720-717: The Grand Opera House , the Five Flags Center , Fourth Street Elevator and the Dubuque Museum of Art, among others. The City of Dubuque has completed a $ 4.1 million project that includes a new 78-slip marina and amenities building. The Port of Dubuque Marina opened on June 1, 2013, and is a 100% transient marina in the heart of Downtown Dubuque. The Port of Dubuque Marina is able to accommodate boats that are up to 90 feet (27 m) and offers slip rentals, fuels sales (unleaded and diesel) and pump out service. In addition to

765-588: The Adams Company Building for The Durrant Group's headquarters. Construction is likely to begin in late 2007 and to be completed in phases. However, as recent news releases indicate, there is a high flow of interest from companies wishing to move in. This may cause the entire project to be completed in one phase, with the opening date as early as 2009. The buildings will be built at the SW corner of East 5th and Bell Streets. The former Dubuque Star Brewing Co. building

810-542: The African American writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin a $ 200,000 advance for his unfinished book Remember This House , a memoir of his personal recollections of civil rights leaders Medgar Evers , Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. Following his death, McGraw Hill sued his estate to recover the advance they had paid him for the unfinished book. The lawsuit was dropped by McGraw Hill in 1990, citing

855-622: The Illinois Central made it to Galena, Illinois . On June 12, 1855 the tracks were expanded to East Dubuque, Illinois . By December 1868 a drawbridge was built over the Mississippi River to Dubuque, Iowa. The Dubuque Rail Bridge was rebuilt in the 1890s. With entrepreneur Jack Haley as president and CEO, the Chicago Central & Pacific Railroad was formed by a spin-off from the by-then-named Illinois Central Gulf . Distinct operations began on December 24, 1985. The IC repurchased

900-601: The Mississippi River and Downtown Dubuque. It includes the American Trust and Savings Bank River's Edge Plaza, benches, and numerous informational displays detailing the history of the Port of Dubuque. The Riverwalk is one part of a series of riverfront trails and walkways recently completed by the City of Dubuque. The trail system will, in its finality, be interconnected and link up the various parks and tourist attractions along Dubuque's Mississippi Riverfront. The Dubuque Shot Tower

945-586: The Mississippi River. This was completed in 1973. Boat building ended in the area in the early 1970s, and brewing came to a halt shortly after. The Port of Dubuque remained largely inactive until 1990. At that time, Iowa legalized riverboat gambling and the Casino Belle opened, afloat in the Ice Harbor. That boat was replaced in the mid-1990s by the Diamond Jo Casino , named after the Dubuque boatbuilder "Diamond" Joe Reynolds and his Diamond Jo Boat Line. In

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990-628: The Port of Dubuque has also led to a "ripple effect" of new development in Downtown Dubuque. Recently, buildings and storefronts along Main Street, especially south of 3rd Street, have been renovated with tourist-friendly restaurants, stores and nightspots. This area, known as "Historic Old Main" or "Lower Main", together with the city's Cable Car Square Historic District, are forming an active shopping and entertainment district. Tourists are also being drawn to cultural attractions in Downtown Dubuque, including

1035-403: The Port of Dubuque. The Chicago Central and Pacific and Iowa, Chicago and Eastern railroads run through the Port area. The Dubuque Railroad Bridge, built in the 1890s, connected the city with population centers to the east. The Ice Harbor and Mississippi shoreline were the site of steamboat arrivals and departures in the city, and three of the city's four train stations were located in or near

1080-483: The anticipated construction of a new Mississippi river bridge, which will be built in the near future, alongside the Julien Dubuque Bridge . The Port of Dubuque was one of the first areas settled in what is now Downtown Dubuque. Its proximity to the river made the area convenient for a variety of industrial uses, including boat building , lumber transportation and storage, and ice harvesting. The 1868 opening of

1125-469: The area. In 1943, the Julien Dubuque Bridge was completed south of the Ice Harbor, thereby moving vehicular traffic over the Port, instead of through it, across the old Dubuque "High" Bridge. Following a record-breaking flood in 1965, the City of Dubuque began construction on a 30-foot-high (9.1 m) flood protection wall to protect all of the city's riverfront from the seasonal flooding of

1170-518: The company. It acquired Contemporary Films in 1972 and CRM in 1975. McGraw-Hill combined its films in the CRM division in 1978. McGraw-Hill sold CRM in 1987. In 1979, McGraw-Hill Publishing Company purchased Byte from its owner/publisher Virginia Williamson , who then became a vice-president of McGraw-Hill. In 1986, McGraw-Hill bought out competitor The Economy Company, then the nation's largest publisher of educational material. The buyout made McGraw-Hill

1215-466: The construction of a new office for McGraw Hill and a new headquarters for The Durrant Group (a Dubuque architectural firm). With the presence of various attractions, the Port has also become a natural gathering place for people. During the summer, the area hosts the annual America's River Festival , the Taste of Dubuque , and appearances by presidential candidates, among other events. The revitalization of

1260-556: The docks, the Port of Dubuque Marina includes private boater restrooms with shower and laundry facilities, public restrooms and a convenience store that offers a wide selection of items. The Port of Dubuque Marina is located in the historic Ice Harbor just south of the Dubuque Rail Bridge and north of the Julien Dubuque (US HWY 20) bridge. The Diamond Jo Casino includes 777 slot machines, 17 table games and several restaurants. It

1305-534: The early 2000s, the city won a huge $ 40 million grant from the "Vision Iowa" Fund for the construction of the various attractions. Today, the Port of Dubuque is a rapidly changing area. In recent years, there has been a great deal of new construction, and much of the remaining vacant land has already been earmarked for more new development. Although the district has a strong emphasis on tourist attractions, there are retail, office and residential projects included in proposed developments. Projects currently underway include

1350-625: The first Dubuque Railroad Bridge to Illinois also strengthened the Port's role as a center for heavy industry. In addition to these purposes, the Port was a major landing site for many of the steamboats which traveled on the river. However, for most of its history, the low-lying Port area was unprotected against the frequent spring flooding of the Mississippi. For this reason, much of the city's commercial and retail businesses were built farther inland, centered on West 9th and Main Streets. The Port area

1395-524: The headquarters of the company's Higher Education Division and 400 employees. The structure is located at the NW corner of East 5th and Bell Streets. The Mississippi Riverwalk is a half-mile long walkway along the Mississippi riverbank in the Port of Dubuque. It runs from the Ice Harbor in the south to the Dubuque Rail Bridge and Alliant Energy Amphitheater in the north. The walkway is situated atop Dubuque's flood protection levee and provides excellent views of both

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1440-638: The largest educational publisher in the U.S. In 1988, Harold McGraw became chairman emeritus of McGraw Hill. In 1989, McGraw-Hill formed a joint partnership with Robert Maxwell , forming second largest textbook publisher in the United States. McGraw-Hill took full ownership of the venture in 1993. In 2004, The McGraw-Hill Companies sold its children's publishing unit to School Specialty. In 2007, The McGraw-Hill Companies launched an online student study network, GradeGuru .com. This offering gave McGraw-Hill an opportunity to connect directly with its end users,

1485-401: The late 1990s, the City of Dubuque saw an opportunity to expand on the existing tourism market by adding a major river-themed museum to the area. Alongside a new museum, the city proposed a new hotel and indoor water park attraction, a large convention center , riverwalk and other amenities. This was all part of the "America's River Project", a $ 188 million revitalization of the North Port. In

1530-457: The northwest corner of East 3rd and Bell Streets. The National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium is planning a $ 38 million expansion involving several components. When the Diamond Jo moves into its new casino, the museum plans to renovate the Diamond Jo's Portside Building into the "Great Rivers Center", which will include a "National Rivers Center", a "Rivers Research Center", additional exhibit space and retail space. The museum will also build

1575-414: The port. The complex will include up to 400,000 square feet (37,000 m) of buildings between 4 and 9 stories, and cost about $ 63 million. Retail space will occupy the first floor of the buildings (50,000 ft²), with office space above them on the second to fourth floors (200,000 ft²) and condos priced between $ 200,000-$ 600,000+ on the uppermost levels. This project also includes redevelopment of

1620-472: The port. The ramp is set to open in fall 2008, coinciding with the opening of the Diamond Jo's new casino. It will be the largest parking structure in the city, and will sit near the planned casino expansion at East 3rd and Bell Streets. A Dubuque-based architectural / engineering firm, The Durrant Group, is renovating the former Adams Company building and moving its new corporate headquarters there. The 18,000-square-foot (1,700 m), $ 3 million project

1665-455: The railroad in 1996 and operated it as a subsidiary until the IC itself was purchased by CN three years later. The operation continues as a subsidiary of the Grand Trunk Corporation . The railroad was organized into eight subdivisions and other spurs. The subdivisions listed from east to west include the following: McGraw Hill This is an accepted version of this page McGraw Hill

1710-529: The southwest and southeast corners of East 3rd and Bell Streets. The City of Dubuque is planning to build a new public park in the port. While no specific location has been announced, it is likely to be located to the north of the McGraw-Hill office complex, near East 5th and Bell Streets. The City of Dubuque and the Diamond Jo Casino are currently building a new 1,130 space, $ 23 million parking ramp in

1755-488: The students. It allowed students to share notes and materials for cash or gift cards in return. The site closed on April 29, 2012. On October 3, 2011, Scripps announced it was purchasing all seven television stations owned by The McGraw-Hill Companies ' broadcasting division McGraw-Hill Broadcasting for $ 212 million; the sale is a result of McGraw-Hill's decision to exit the broadcasting industry to focus on its other core properties, including its publishing unit. This deal

1800-401: The two co-founders formed an alliance and combined the book departments of their publishing companies into an incorporated company called The McGraw-Hill Book Company. John Hill served as president, with James McGraw as vice-president. The remaining parts of each business were merged into The McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, Inc in 1917. In 1946, McGraw-Hill founded an international division of

1845-564: Was an ideal location for some of the city's early manufacturing companies. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, Dubuque was a major boat building center on the Mississippi River, and this industry was centered on the Port area and the Ice Harbor. Alongside boat building, the port had lumber yards , the Dubuque Star Brewery and a Civil War-era shot tower . The region has long been a transportation center in Dubuque. U.S. highways 20 , 151 , 61 , 52 , and Iowa Highway 3 all converge in

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1890-924: Was approved by the FTC on October 31 and the FCC on November 29. The deal was completed on December 30, 2011. On November 26, 2012, The McGraw-Hill Companies announced it was selling its entire education division to Apollo Global Management for $ 2.5 billion. On March 22, 2013, McGraw Hill Education announced it had completed the sale and the proceeds were for $ 2.4 billion in cash. In 2012, McGraw Hill acquired Redbird Learning and in 2013, McGraw Hill acquired ALEKS . In 2014, McGraw Hill Education India partnered with GreyCampus to promote Online Learning Courses among University Grants Commission - National eligibility Test Aspirants. In 2014, McGraw Hill acquired Engrade . On June 30, 2015, McGraw-Hill Education announced that Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) had agreed to acquire "key assets" of

1935-691: Was divested and acquired by Apollo Global Management in March 2013 for $ 2.4 billion in cash. McGraw Hill was sold in 2021 to Platinum Equity for $ 4.5 billion. McGraw Hill was founded in 1888, when James H. McGraw , co-founder of McGraw Hill, purchased the American Journal of Railway Appliances . He continued to add further publications, eventually establishing The McGraw Publishing Company in 1899. His co-founder, John A. Hill , had also produced several technical and trade publications and in 1902 formed his own business, The Hill Publishing Company. In 1909,

1980-656: Was expected to retain McGraw Hill as the corporate name. The merger was called off on May 1, 2020. In 2019, McGraw Hill acquired Core-Plus Mathematics Project . In 2020, McGraw Hill became a distributor for Illustrative Mathematics. In 2021, McGraw Hill acquired Kidaptive . McGraw Hill was sold in 2021 to Platinum Equity for $ 4.5 billion. The McGraw Hill Companies expanded significantly through acquisition, including financial services and broadcasting. Many acquisitions continued with McGraw Hill after their acquisition by Apollo Global Management in 2013. In 1980, McGraw Hill paid

2025-473: Was renovated for commercial, retail and office uses beginning in 2006. The $ 6.5 million project, led by Wayne Briggs, included the 10,000-square-foot (930 m) winery and wine tasting room for Dubuque County 's Stone Cliff Winery. 42°29′52″N 90°39′21″W  /  42.497678°N 90.655711°W  / 42.497678; -90.655711 Chicago Central and Pacific Railroad The Chicago Central and Pacific Railroad ( reporting mark CC )

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