Tag: Bettendorf

The End of an Era: The Death of Oscar Staby

The End of an Era: The Death of Oscar Staby

Published December 10, 2018 by The Kitchen Table Historian

This week we’re serving up a main course of sudden endings at the table. Oscar Staby was the stepson of an industry giant, and very successful in his own right. But what drove him to a shocking act at his Los Angeles home in 1927? Pull up a chair and find out.

A City Stands Still: The Death of William Bettendorf

Published May 3, 2017 by The Kitchen Table Historian

Last week, I told the story of the Joseph Bettendorf mansion and how its history is forever intertwined with the history of the city of…

The Joseph Bettendorf Mansion

Published April 28, 2017 by The Kitchen Table Historian

All places have history. What deems that particular history important is largely subjective, depending upon the person who is viewing it. Do they have…